There is discussion of a proposal that would reduce Medicaid spending by about 18 percent under the next 10 years from $4.1 trillion projected down--well, the cut is $756 billion.

we have two federal policies working at cross purposes.

We claim we want students to take advantage of income contingent repayment, but the gainful employment rule... is I think a pretty contradictory view.

this is a very big deal.

What Congressman Andrews was essentially purporting is that we should measure risk looking backwards when we know what already happened.

I again want to commend you for participating in the negotiation of the joint committee that I think is given a very solid place for us to begin.

I think we have four problem solvers here this morning. I really appreciate that.

My understanding is that one of the ways that you got from 71 percent funding to 100 percent funding was a credit facility.

not all Americans have shared in that prosperity.

Pensioners are at risk.

to discern a way that we can engender broad-based economic growth in our country