Ben Cardin actually said...

It seems to me that if we fix SGR--which I am for--and we do not substitute a proposal that deals with the underlying problem, we are going ...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me thank all of our witnesses.

I am not sure that what you are suggesting gives us an accountable system. Whom do we hold accountable?

We are very appreciative of that, and the Diet's taken action to pass the necessary laws.