It's easy to understand why we are where we are.

I think there’s not a strong rationale for limits on the entry of new hospitals into hospital markets.

I think offering a Medicare-X policy on the exchanges and allowing people... to shop and try to find the most economical plans, I think that would be a good thing.

Obamacare gave us, I think, some things that address the fact that everybody should have access.

I'm simply asking for one thing. That is transparency throughout the system, like we have in all other markets.

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk continued to call the roll, and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names: [Quorum No. 2]…

I would offer that if we're going to do anything in the near term, it--it is going to be difficult to raise revenues.

Sounds like an excellent plan.

Do we have the political will to do it if we want to save the system for those that are going to be retiring down the road.

I would like to thank you, Chaplain Lundy, for coming all the way from Terre Haute. That is on kind of the west central side of our State, a pretty good trek out here. You heard what the senior Senator from Indiana said. You have had a…

I think you've just made my case right there. So we're running out of time.

Sounds like an excellent plan.

We have seen them steal intellectual property, manipulate currencies, just do about anything out there that would not be in the category of a handshake business partner.

In that rare moment here in the U.S. Senate, we certainly ought to take advantage of it.

I think you've just made my case right there. So we're running out of time.

In that rare moment here in the U.S. Senate, we certainly ought to take advantage of it.

It would prohibit persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from owning or leasing American agricultural land.

Do we have the political will to do it if we want to save the system for those that are going to be retiring down the road.

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It would prohibit persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from owning or leasing American agricultural land.

We have seen them steal intellectual property, manipulate currencies, just do about anything out there that would not be in the category of a handshake business partner.

I would offer that if we're going to do anything in the near term, it--it is going to be difficult to raise revenues.

We have seen them steal intellectual property, manipulate currencies, just do about anything out there that would not be in the category of a handshake business partner.

The remaining two witnesses, the other side of the aisle generally looks for more revenue. I have not found an easy way in my nearly five years here to get any new revenue that is going to meet the-- the agreement of 60 senators.

I think you've just made my case right there.