MICHAEL GRIMM: “And if you think a bureaucracy is going to make things more efficient and more effective, then you probably should be…”

Most importantly, he took ownership and I think that's bold leadership when one, someone can admit they were wrong which he did, and two, take responsibility for it.

This law, in my opinion, will crumble under its own weight.

I completely understand the need for actuarially-sound programs. But I think where we are missing it is the balance between actuarially sound and functionally and practically sound.

If a private company is on life support and you say to them we are going to play hardball so that you go out of business or you take this deal and shut your lip, that is what they are going to do.