G. K. Butterfield: “We have a crisis in this country, and it is preventable, in my opinion.”

The burden of proof is on the Member to prove that she is not guilty of the offense for which she is charged.

Where we diverge is how to preserve the program for those in actual need without regulatory loopholes and fuzzy interpretations of the law, both of which exploit the very intent of the program.

Now, where we diverge is the reality that this one title will cost taxpayers nearly $1 trillion over the next 10 years.

I thank Mrs. Dingell and the ranking member for their courtesy, and I also thank the Natural Resources Committee for all the work they do. I am not on that committee, but I have great respect and admiration for the committee and its…