I believe that ensuring appropriate access to primary care is critical to improving our healthcare system.
Frank Pallone
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Frank Joseph Pallone is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Pallone has been a prominent advocate for health care reform, environmental protection, and consumer rights. He has played a key role in shaping legislation related to public health and climate change, often speaking out against policies he views as detrimental to these areas.
I say we have plenty of money, and if we don't start talking about reasonable revenue, as the President did last night in his State of the Union, then, again, I say shame on us.
And then, of course, down the road, it may be that they have a condition that worsens drastically for lack of a modest amount of care and then becomes a burden on the entire system.
I believe that because the SGR is the result of a budget gimmick and we have already spent $169 billion paying to fix the problem, that offsets, especially those within our health programs, are not necessary.
I strongly believe----and I hope the chairman does too----that after this hearing we should wait no longer to roll up our sleeves and get down to the work of ensuring the bipartisan, bicameral bill agreed to last year is enacted into law…
I welcome their interest in bipartisan legislation so long as it is truly bipartisan from the start.
I do not associate myself with the comments of two witnesses here today. ... I am deeply opposed to many proposals discussed here today.
I am very concerned about the way in which this bill strips the FCC of its authority under Section 706
Can I inquire as to how much time is available on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey has 6 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Kentucky has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 266, nays 153, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 9, as follows: [Roll…





