Charles Rangel: “But what about the Gulf Coast energy jobs that we have today? This will kill those jobs.”

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing.

I am for national health insurance, but that doesn't mean to me that wealthy people can't kick it up to any notch they want for any other type of medical attention that they can afford.

Because their testimony was so important, I wonder whether any of you have any suggestions to how this panel could be more effective in getting this message out to our country.

We could bring a halt to this condition which is killing off American youth.