Pete Domenici: “I am growing increasingly frustrated that we, here in Congress, are starving--as is this administration--for an…”

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

I guess I would start by saying that he, Senator Alexander, he typifies the American Dream.

That is clearly a part of it, no question.