"Now I don't think we can move back to a system with zero patient protections, putting insurance companies back in charge."
"Allowing Americans to purchase insurance coverage across state lines is not a new idea."
"Is it your understanding that the proposal like H.R. 371 would vacate the state of Arizona's decision and in essence overturn the Governor's decision?"
"It is not fair to our Nation's seniors, and it is not fair to our Nation's doctors."
"I am pleased we are having a hearing in the Health Subcommittee on something other than repealing the Affordable Care Act."
"We really must move beyond the sustainable growth rate in Medicare's payment policy. It is unstable, unreliable, and unfair."
"We need to stop kicking the can down the road."
"I hope that we can do two things. One is that we can at least maintain the level of funding from FY10."
"I think declining health indicators, for example, pose a significant security risk on regional and global levels, says the Government's worldwide threat assessment."
"We needed civilians to go do nation risk prevention. That is what stabilization is about."
"I would urge the subcommittee to approve the $3.1 billion in military assistance for Israel in the next fiscal year."