I couldn't agree more. And with that, I really want to thank all of our witnesses today for being here...

So in a State that expanded it, she would have had access where in the 24 States that have not expanded it, there are these huge numbers of people.

I led a group of 15 Senators, calling on the Inspector General and GAO to conduct an independent investigation into the causes of the technical design and the implementation failures.

These are some of the most vulnerable citizens in our society who will continue to seek care in emergency rooms, and then will leave chronic conditions unmanaged.

I think it is very important that we take notice of this.

I am committed to finding a balanced solution that is going to put an end to sequestration in future years.

We are also thankful to those on this committee who have been supportive of this bill, including Senator Casey of Pennsylvania and Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina.

We're going to go ahead and start because we do have several votes.

We would appreciate your continued support for human resource flexibilities, such as the direct hiring authorities authorized in the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2014.

What new initiatives are you developing to enhance the quality and diversity of the DOD science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce?

what can this committee do to support efforts to improve the quality of STEM education being provided to military children?