It seems like even from a financial standpoint this does not make any sense.
We are very, very concerned, people all over Michigan, the state is concerned, about a 62-year old pipeline.
I would hope, as we are talking about upgrading pipelines and so on, that we include safety.
I do think it is important to recognize that the improper payment rate, including up or down, is 0.4 percent.
I hope that we are going to fully fund and implement the anti-fraud, waste, and abuse provisions in the Affordable Care ...
USDA and the food assistance programs have about a 2.6-percent overpayment.
I do think it is important to just register that we have choices about where we focus, whether it is on the working poor...
I hope we will have the political will to do the things that all of you are talking about, because it is not rocket scie...
I am incredibly frustrated that we are still talking about these issues, because we have two sets of problems.
I have actually worked on these issues a long time. I was thinking about it; it makes me feel old.
I hope when we go into discussions about appropriations, we will remember what we have heard here.