Pete Domenici: “This was sent up here on February 17, and in a marvelous show of support for the new President, before any budget was…”

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

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.

He has been fair in almost everything he's done.

I think you raise a good point. We have to be careful about the issue you raised. It is a serious one.