And, really, I can see where it could be the most efficient.

I really see--I have to tell you, I am a bit of a skeptic, in many ways, about some of the recycling ideas and some of the alternative energy things.

So I see that as very much a win-win.

So you feel--I understand from your answer that you do not feel any further remedy is necessary. Is that correct, yes or no?

But that is not my question. And I am not trying to be confrontational; I am just trying to make sure we have a clear answer.

I hope we can get a markup and get it to the Floor so that we can get it reauthorized.

So you feel that the information has been adequate to come to the conclusion that there is no further remedy.

While we are not going to solve this controversy today, I am holding this hearing at the request of Congressman Jack Kingston.

Nearly 3 years ago, the President of the United States stood in this Chamber and said we need health care reform to address ``the crushing cost of health care'' and to ``strengthen Medicare for years to come.'' Well, we got the President's…

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I thank the gentleman. Before I recognize another Member in the last minute or two that we have, I would just like to say that we are going to be having a lot more of these sessions. So we've just started. We've just scratched the surface…

I thank the gentleman, Dr. Gosar. I'm just going to make a couple of closing comments; and in the few moments we have left, I'm going to allow some of our other physicians to give closing comments. One of the important things we have…

I thank the gentleman from Michigan. Again, we're getting a world of experience here tonight, all the way from OB-GYNs, ophthalmologists, family physicians, nurses, so much in the way of words of wisdom, and we have so much on our side of…

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If the gentlelady would yield, I think Dr. Gingrey has something he would like to add.

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Sir, you don't even know how many layers of casing go around a typical drill, so if the very top level doesn't know the very basics of the technology, why is it that you somehow feel you can insinuate yourself into the process?