Chris Van Hollen actually said...

I do think it is grossly irresponsible for anybody to threaten that the United States will not meet its obligations unless we enact somebody...

while it may somewhat reduce the amount of reduce the amount of risk and cost shift to seniors, it does not eliminate that problem.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me just pick up first where the chairman left off with some of his hypotheticals.

And yet for many in the House of Representatives compromise remains a dirty word.