Brett Guthrie

I have a bill, House Resolution 389, that would exercise oversight over CTP, and require they submit a report to Congress on their activity.

It appears that CTP is just not doing their job.

Congress granted the Center for Tobacco Products the authority to regulate tobacco products, but unfortunately, the process has been fraught with problems.

As a matter of fact, when my daughter is my age in 30 years, 100 percent of federal revenues, under the current budget if we don't do anything different, will be Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

There is a group of kids that are forced or encouraged... to start out in college even though that may not be the best path for them.

It is important, because our investment in research is second to none in the world.

I guess my point is, we wouldn't have had the government shutdown, believe it or not, if we would have done the individual mandate delay.

I very much appreciate the strong words of support from my friend from Florida. I now yield 3 minutes to the chairman of the Education and the Workforce Committee, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kline), my friend.

It is affordability as well. It is, can we afford to provide this for employees?

The number one issue--and the impact it will have on them, their jobs, and their employer, and their healthcare coverage.

The healthcare bill has on our employers in the Commonwealth.

Obamacare continues to be a top issue at each meeting, with Kentuckians wondering how it will impact them.

This one-size-fits-all law is providing a great concern for consumers, employers, and healthcare providers alike.

The battle, I think, that we have or the issue is, how do we get a handle on the costs?

When we were debating it, the number was always 40 million people uninsured. So we've completely upended the health insurance market and have put all this uncertainty into the economy. I think it's the biggest drag on the economy. Now, we…

I think there would be more certainly for clean energy, because it would make incumbent energy more expensive.

We have solicited the leadership and assistance of Representative Brett Guthrie and Representative Kathy Castor to introduce bipartisan legislation in the form of H.R. 1563.

I think it is our job as Members of Congress as people have brought this issue to us, is that to make sure these are implemented and have oversight of the implementation of the task force because it will go as far as we reflect.

I know that this bill would unite public and private resources to address the growing problem in urotrauma.

I urge this Committee to continue the work it has already done to further our care for these wounded warriors.

This bill would unite public and private resources to address the growing problem that is urotrauma.

Put simply, we are not learning from experience and if we are, we are learning too slowly.

I come before you today as both a Member of Congress and a former army officer to thank you for your past support of this issue and continued work that we need to move forward.

No veteran should be denied needed medical care.

This lack of adequate infrastructure is exacerbated by the inherent complications of transitional care from DoD to VA where most victims will receive treatment for the remainder of their lives.