To me, we ought to be rewarding those manufacturers who did stay and keep some of their manufacturing here in America rather than moving overseas.

I'm concerned that the honesty and the integrity of the whole Department could be called into question.

If done improperly, I am very concerned that TPP could have a disastrous effect on the remaining athletic footwear workers in my State.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing to highlight both the human and financial costs associated with fraud in the Medicare program and to examine ways that Medicare can work with private insurers and other stakeholders to…

Well, let me just say that there was nothing that would have prevented CMS from implementing those provisions prior to the passage of the ACA.

I will submit my opening statement for the record. But I just want to welcome all of our witnesses

I held a series of hearings on Medicare fraud in which we heard the Inspector General testify that there were billions of dollars lost to Medicare fraud.

I am very concerned that sequestration--those indiscriminate, automatic cuts--are going to kick back in in 2016 if we don't act.

I have some serious concerns about the proposed way forward from a strategic global force standpoint.

I'm opposed to the legalization of marijuana the way that Colorado has done.

The IG's Office and GAO have been telling us for years that Medicare was a high-risk agency, extremely vulnerable to fraud.

I think when we contemplate Medicare fraud we tend to think of it in terms of dollars lost, but in your case you were subjected to grueling, unnecessary infusions that could have really harmed your health had they continued.

I think the FDA's approach is a perfect example of a solution in search of a problem.

I wish to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the town of Gouldsboro, ME. Known today as a beautiful gateway to the Schoodic Peninsula section of Acadia National Park, Gouldsboro was built with a spirit of determination and resiliency…

I am concerned that we continue to move further away from the number of ships we actually need to protect our national security.

If you really fulfilled their needs and met their requirements, we would actually need 450 ships.

If we don't have the certainty of the 10-ship buy, we end up paying more per ship and getting fewer ships.

I am hopeful that we can again produce a bipartisan funding bill to support our military.

I want to just second the concerns that Senator Blunt has raised and urge you to take a really hard look at what the impact of that rule is.

I know that you're also aware, well aware, of my strong interest in the development and approval of an artificial pancreas.

I am convinced, from the inspector general's report that the misuse of unneeded prescription drugs is a major contributor to veteran suicide.

According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 10 percent of our Nation's bridges are structurally deficient.

Although I, too, believe that we need to reform our tax code, I do not think that it is realistic to assume that we will be able to do so this year.

I am disappointed that the President's budget once again contains what I believe to be unrealistic assumptions about solving the Highway Trust Fund crisis.

I am pleased to join my colleagues this afternoon in expressing support for the reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program, and I too commend Senator Mikulski, Senator Burr, Senator Harkin, and Senator Alexander…