Leonard Lance

Our prayers are with the victims of the terrorist attack in New York yesterday, the worst loss of life in such an attack since 9/11.

I am one of the sponsors in the bill that would enable expanded supplemental benefits to meet the needs of the chronically ill, Medicare Advantage enrollees.

Regardless of your opinion on the 2015 internet rules, I think there is at least one matter on which we should be able to agree, that a legislative fix is preferable to the ping-ponging we have seen play out recently at the FCC.

Cybersecurity needs to be a priority as we become more dependent on connected devices.

I don't think it goes far enough and I'm very concerned about the provision that may have been added today regarding essential health benefits.

I am a 'no' and my leadership knows that. And I think that we have to move forward recognizing that I want to get to substantive reform as quickly as possible.

I think we should come together and I think that can occur, but that will require Democratic cooperation.

I am a 'no' vote and I'm concerned this legislation does not lower premiums.

I think that would be extremely unfortunate, and that does not really complete the task. And I think the task needs to be completed. Now, of course, a phase 3 would require support from Democratic colleagues, because of the filibuster rule…

It is imperative that we learn from the mistakes of the past.

I think it is essential that the American people have the right to speak their minds in this area, and I hope that the bill I am sponsoring, with the cosponsorship of Congressman Kennedy, will be able to garner unanimous support here.

I want to work with others in the Congress on a program that helps senior citizens stay in their residences.

This is a bittersweet hearing for me. New Jersey lost more than 700 residents.

It seems to me that one of the main purposes of this hearing is to make sure that Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public are aware of the recall, are able to be informed quickly as to whether their automobile is affected, one of 34 million inflators…

I think it is an extremely important case, and I think the Court could quite easily conclude that black letter law does not permit subsidies to the Federal Exchange.

I find the response tendentious, argumentative, and not particularly helpful.

As you know, I chair the rare disease caucus on the Republican side, and I have in my office virtually every week parents of children who suffer from rare diseases where there are no medicines at all, and as a society, we have to do a…

As members of the committee, we have heard firsthand the urgent need for greater incentives to encourage new drug and diagnostic development in the antibiotic space.

I believe, as your report has pointed out, many of our constituents may be in for a rude awakening when their tax bill comes due.

It is my view that Congress are the last people on earth who should suggest that you should be locked in a room to solve the problems of the United States.

I am deeply concerned about the slashing of R&D budgets that may look good on a financial spreadsheet, but I think would be tragic for patients moving forward.

I am concerned that this could become the model for other such mergers, and we would lose the engine for innovation and growth here in the United States.

Can you assure us and through us, the American people, that that will not be the case as these other services are provided moving forward?

Earlier this week, a bill on which I had worked with Congresswoman Matsui of this committee, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, was included in a larger piece of legislation, and I am pleased that the President has signed that into law.

I do support his legislation, and I would hope that the Administration might work in a cordial fashion with Mr. Shimkus as the situation moves forward.