Pete Domenici: “Will the chairman be willing to continue to work with me during the joint conference with our House counterparts to…”

I want to remind the committee again, and I will say it to you, Senator Snowe, remember, our package was put together by Democrats and Republicans, so we do not come here starting with one side or the other.

That is clearly a part of it, no question.

That did not reduce any beneficiaries' benefits, it just cut the amounts that providers were otherwise getting.

We are fortunate, and we want to make sure you know that what you get, the work product you get, is bipartisan.