What my common-sense bill would do is simply allow these servicemen to contribute the maximum to both their civilian and military TSP.

Unfortunately, as it turns out, these reforms may inadvertently harm those guard and reserve forces who happen to also participate in the retirement plan in their civilian jobs.

As a member of this Committee who fought in two wars, I can tell you that those serving in our country deserve the best.

I want to discuss my bill, which is H.R. 4381, the Service Member Retirement Improvement Act.

If CMS is trying to win back the hearts and minds of physicians, this proposal falls short since it will continue to push physicians out of their solo or small practices.

CMS is working to regain the hearts and minds of physicians through implementation of MACRA.

Mr. Commissioner, the IRS must do better. Americans rightly expect the IRS to stand up for them and protect their Social Security numbers.

What I find absolutely outrageous is your suggesting that when it comes to illegal immigrants, the IRS could not really be bothered...

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I am concerned that our cuts are phased in along with CMS, continuing to hinder plan innovation by over-regulation.

Under Obamacare, new physician-owned hospitals are banned from Medicare and Medicaid, and those grandfathered in are prohibited from expanding.

It affects you and me, too, doesn't it? Okay. So the longer we wait to do reform, the greater impact on jobs, right?

I oppose the President's plan. We just cannot take the chance of a terrorist slipping through because we cannot vet these folks.

A few weeks ago, my home town, Plano, Texas, was named America's best city to find a job in in 2016.

the recent failing of the 11 CO-OPs is still important to my constituents. The reason why is because over $1 billion in taxpayer money has gone down the drain, and that is what happens when almost half of the Obamacare CO-OPs have failed.

It seems like you just want more dollars. Well, I think the taxpayer just deserves more.

You know, back in Collin County, Texas, people do not like Obamacare, and as a result of the law, they have seen their insurance premiums and costs increase and their access to doctors and other providers decrease, all the while having to…

I don't think that is something that is good for our country for us to be nation-building forever in Afghanistan.

I think we are getting sick and tired of being sick and tired of the same thing happening over and over again in Afghanistan, and I think it is time for us to look at closing up shop.

It seems that there is no end in sight.

I think Americans are getting tired of being bogged down in Afghanistan.

I think that is crazy to even think about, don't you?

Changing from an average of 96 to requiring certification for each patient doesn't at first sound like a big deal, but as you know and we have been talking about it, the implications are significant.

Thank you all for testifying today, and I appreciate you for being here.

I think it is an important step to ensure greater transparency in Medicare spending, so we can ensure hospitals are not admitting patients solely for financial profit, but because it is medically necessary.