Pat Roberts: “Did you say that you could get a hip replacement for a dog in a week, but you could not get a hip replacement for an…”

There is no reason why rural communities should be left behind as other areas continue to advance their health-care systems.

Well, let me just close by saying that I agree with the President, I agree with everybody who has said, all of the witnesses, that long-term--and it is going to have to be a long-term policy with regards to China--you are going to have to…

Recruiting, training, and retaining staff are some of the greatest challenges we have.

I thank my colleagues for joining me in reviewing the nominations of the individuals before us.