"But while the businesses in my district are doing their part and growing and creating jobs, the Federal Government seems more interested in putting up roadblocks to achievement than acting as a partner in ensuring their success."
"Our proposal is that primary care visits in Medicare Advantage and in Medicare should be free."
"Cut that out. Find buildings that were paid for by taxpayers and let them use that for a board meeting room for the workforce board."
"I will write a letter to the Office of Management and Budget and ask them how much money would we save over the next 10 years if we were to eliminate the middlemen."
"As you might expect, Mr. McDermott, beneficiaries went to the doctor less often."
"We had hearings from west coast to east coast and often times we found that 15 to 35 percent was all that was available for training."
"We want to make sure, as Susan said, that most of the money, 60 to 65 percent be used for training."
"I believe, Madame Chair, that we should eliminate the middlemen again."
"Budget Committee chair Rep. Paul Ryan frequently uses consolidation as justification for cutting funding for WIA and other workforce programs in his proposed federal budgets."
"the sequester is going to happen."
"We need to get serious on spending."