"Some of our witnesses today believe the best way to reform Medicare would be to privatize the program."
"What concerns me most about the commission's proposals and about the Ryan roadmap is that we are talking about cutting basic benefits for our seniors, our retirees, our widows, our children, and the d..."
"As I see it, we are asked to cut health and retirement entitlements to pay for tax entitlements for the wealthy."
"Block grants and vouchers are not the answer."
"I think that Glenn Hackbarth brings some unique qualities to our Committee in that the recommendations from MedPAC, many of them were incorporated into the affordable health care bill, which is now th..."
"Clearly the CBO and the CMS scored all the legislative language."
"We want to protect this country. We love this country. Democrats don't love it any more than Republicans and vice versa."
"Islam is a beautiful religion, Mr. Chairman, but this hearing was not on Islam. It is on the Muslim community."
"So let's be, put everything on the table in context, Mr. Chairman."
"We need to put things in context so we understand."
"I am convinced that this hearing would result in good, because when reasonable people will conclude that the greatest majority of Muslims, like every other community in this country, are patriots."