I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Family Separation

from June 4 to June 6, 2018, I was unavoidably absent during rollcall votes Nos. 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, and 117. I was in New Mexico helping to address the devastating wildfires. Had I been present, I would have voted yea on these…

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 can assure you, my constituents do not.

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

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