OK. And currently, don't optometrists, podiatrists, chiropractors follow the same criteria right now and successfully report the same quality measures as M.D.s and D.O.s?

So talking about the patient, by having different quality measures and incentives, do you think that that could affect their access to quality care and their choices?

I just want to say how much I appreciate the tone of this hearing and this discussion, and I hope we could have more like it.

I wanted to talk a bit about foreclosures. It has been a real problem and continues to be, as I mentioned in my testimony, in Chicago.

I am a big supporter of that rule because let us face it: these homes after renovation often are sold, flipped, people are moving in and out, and lead is one of the most dangerous toxins that affect more than 1 million children.

We want that settlement done. We want it completed. These people need housing.

the home building industry has historically been a good indicator of strength of our economy

Incentivizing upfront investments in energy-efficient building materials, electronics and other products can save families thousands of dollars

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An average family who simply lives in proximity to foreclosures and who may not have any trouble with their loans have already lost or will lose more than $20,000 in household wealth.

I think you mentioned that various State and local but also federal-level energy-efficiency standards have come into effect.