"My concern is that corporate America is just investing for the subsidies right now."
"You are subsidizing one side of it, not the other, and quite honestly, putting in roadblocks for what is the most important thing--is generating power."
"We are here today because the healthcare costs continue to rise, further limiting America's budgets that have already been stretched by the inflation driven by the spending in the last couple of years..."
"Transparency can reveal the true value of each step in the healthcare supply chain and empower patients and employers to get the best deal on high-quality care."
"While transparency is necessary for a functioning market, there must also be competition to lower prices and increase quality."
"I strongly support the bipartisan PBM Accountability Act to provide key information to employers about the drug costs."
"There is also bipartisan legislation from Representative Carter that would finally ban spread pricing in Medicaid."
"I want to thank Representative Eshoo for working with me on the MVP Act."
"Today the healthcare subcommittee is taking an important step in reauthorizing critical programs within the Health Resources and Services Administration."
"I want to thank Dr. Joyce for leading on this important issue, especially at a time in which we are facing primary care provider shortages across the Nation."
"I am hopeful we can come to a bipartisan agreement on a path forward to extend funding and--on the necessary offsets for the Teaching Health Care Center Graduate Medical Education program."
"What is atrociously happening to them is our border policy is attracting migrants to the border, is happening to our children, and it is sad."