Frank Pallone

We must provide greater incentives for nontransmission alternatives so that companies are not building unnecessary infrastructure that increases costs to ratepayers.

To date, FERC's efforts to account for greenhouse gas emissions in the pipeline review process leaves much to be desired, in my opinion.

I am interested in learning how FERC intends to address greenhouse gas emissions in natural gas pipeline permitting approvals.

FERC's decisions and rulemakings have a large impact on our Nation's energy and environmental future.

I am sort to attracted to the No Surprises Act right now because I think it achieves that balance in a way that works best for patients.

To expect them to then just say, no, let me check right now to see if you're in network or out of network is not based in reality or in the real world.

It's not good for patients.

We need to keep patients out of the middle and, quite honestly, those State models, even with arbitration, don't do enough.

It's unconscionable that families are going through what they're going through, and that's the number 1, 2, and 3 reasons why I set out to find this solution.

That's pretty sad, Madam Chair.

I remember talking to one hospital administrator who told me that, you know, that basically they just assign costs, you know, on a bill without any reference to what the actual cost is.

I, largely, agree with President Trump's principles and I hope that Congress can come to a consensus.

If you don't help us solve the problem, we will solve the problem and none of you will like it.

If there is anything upon which we should all agree it is that the patient should be held harmless.

Healthcare costs are one of the top issues on the minds of all our constituents and this discussion has really highlighted the shocking costs people are dealing with.

Protecting patients, however, must be put at the forefront of this discussion and I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do just that.

We have to stop this. And it is why Chairman Pallone and I are moving forward with legislation to protect patients.

This is common sense when a patient has little or no control over who gives them lifesaving care.

This bill prohibits balance billing of patients and limits a patient's bill to their in-network cost-sharing amount in emergency situations.

I am also pleased the president has taken on this issue.

We are going to stop this and it's why Chairman Pallone and I are moving forward with legislation to protect patients.

We must protect patients from these bills and we want to get it right.

It is long past time for Congress to take decisive action to protect patients from the unreasonable and unacceptable practice of surprise billing.

I strongly believe that any viable solution in this space cannot result in rising healthcare costs.

It is critical that we build some basic transparency and fairness into a system I think we all agree is incredibly difficult for consumers to navigate.