Martin Heinrich

A more distributed grid is a more resilient grid and much harder to attack through cyber means.

I think we need to take those very seriously.

Given the incredible impact that this would have on electricity consumers, I would just urge incredible caution for above-market pricing in the bulk power system.

What war are we using to justify this unprecedented action to distort the markets?

ARPA-E, first rule of government, when something works really well, don't mess with it. This is a great program.

I would urge us also to come together around some of the other things that historically we have been able to come together around, including the Land and Water Conservation Fund and taking care of our wildlife as well.

The reality here is that--and maybe Senator King might have used this phrase in the past, but it is certainly something I learned from bond counsel when I was in government at the local level--deferred maintenance is debt.

But my chief concern is this: part of the reason we are here today is that our Republican colleagues seem to be gearing up for yet another attempt to repeal the ACA.

I would agree with you wholeheartedly, with the exception of one issue. To have that world exist, we actually have to have the infrastructure to be able to access telemedicine and virtual medicine in those rural areas.

I mean, they are really captive of whatever infrastructure is left in rural America.

HSAs are premised on a consumer's ability to shop around for the best value.

For every time I hear about HSAs, I hear ten times about premium inflation, obviously, and premiums are projected to increase by about 15 percent next year, at least according to CBO.

I think that is an area of commonality here, that I hear, that transparency is key to people making good decisions.

As stewards of the American economy, we need to be careful.

I have yet to hear somebody say, you know, I got into a high-deductible health plan, and I'm making more money as a result of it.

I can assure you, my constituents do not.

Thank you, Senator Heinrich, for your leadership in working to repeal the tax.

We must focus on actions that can actually bend the cost curve, like investing in preventive care, using the government's purchasing power to lower drug prices, and paying for quality of care rather than quantity.

But focusing on HSAs while avoiding an honest conversation about the key drivers of health care costs could have real negative impacts on real people who are simply trying to manage an illness or care for a sick loved one.

I am worried that HSAs, an idea that has merit for some well-off consumers, are being twisted into a quick fix that will only exacerbate the challenges in New Mexico such as our ongoing fight against the opioid epidemic.

I am looking forward to today's discussion on health savings accounts.

Republicans just passed a tax law that lavishes huge tax benefits on large corporations.

What's slowing innovation are barriers to capital and misguided tax policies.

I think it is Congress' job to set a level for what is safe, and then it is the regulator's job to try and achieve that level but try and achieve it in the most efficient ways.

No one likes red tape; that is obvious. But it has been my experience that my constituents like to breathe clean air and they prefer that when they drink water it is clean water.