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Richard Burr is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from North Carolina since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Burr has focused on issues such as veterans' health care and the relationship between the Department of Veterans Affairs and academic institutions. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving services for veterans and enhancing the efficiency of government programs.
If I may add to Dr. Coburn's comments and say, when you double the size of the Medicaid population, you are already forcing more doctors to say: I am not going to see Medicaid patients. But you are changing the payer mix. Every provider…
Then you could be exposed to a fine because a government bureaucrat has determined that the coverage, the health care coverage you bought, that you were given, is not sufficient enough to meet the minimal essential coverage this bill…
If you are in rural America, you may not have a big homeless program somewhere.
Do you believe that the Secretary's blueprint provides the flexibility as time goes on for us to change the programs to reflect any changes in population?
The present Secretary has set an ambitious goal to end homelessness in 5 years. It is going to be tough, but I am committed to work toward that goal.
Let there be no mistake, however. The goal is not just to end homelessness in 5 years. It is also to make sure that the solutions are sustainable beyond the 5-year period.
Prevention is the key. We must develop successful programs to target the estimated 27,000 veterans who are at risk of falling into that cycle every single year.
What key legislative provisions will need to be enacted to incorporate the Secretary's 5-year plan?
I think it even starts earlier than when you get it and it is a debate that we have in this Committee with VA overall.
We have to address that veteran, as I said in the opening statement, where they are.
Where you can share that thought process, that matrix with Congress, it would be extremely helpful because, as I said in my opening statement, we have been starved for information on this plan.
This bill has bipartisan, bicameral support from North Carolina and Virginia. It is important for the continued enjoyment of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Let me switch, if I could, very quickly to S. 1017, the Cane River National Heritage Area Commission.
Passage of this bill and subsequent appropriations would constitute a critical investment in the Blue Ridge Parkway's scenic, natural, and cultural vitality.
I appreciate that, and for purposes again of our members, even the Smithsonian recognized the value of the Blue Ridge Parkway and built a facility off of the parkway which houses the bluegrass museum or the bluegrass inventory of the…
I think all would agree that in some cases, an 800-foot swath is not protecting.
Are there benefits realized by having the center located on the university grounds versus on Park Service grounds?
I want to thank Senators Burr, Hagan, Warner and Webb for their leadership in introducing the Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act.
If DIY is not part of this program, then I don't see how I could support this program, even consider it.
I think that just contributes to I think what CRS said, that we've got a grandiose goal that we're shooting for and a historical understanding that we're not going to get there.
My amendment is very simple. In the spirit of trying to restart this economy, get Americans back to work, what this amendment does is create a 10-day tax holiday. It is voluntary for any State that wants to participate. It would start 30…
To me, it's the worst delivery system in the world, because it funnels everybody to an emergency room when they're sick.
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