I want to clarify something. I go to meetings and I think I have had 9 or 10 meetings already in Ohio where I have had listening sessions with senior citizens and get a chance to get some input from them.

Congress in so many instances has really no appreciation for the management challenges of some of these programs.

I want to thank you very much for being here today.

An important part of this program, and I have been through it as a governor, will be putting requests for proposals together for private contracting.

I am really grateful that the two of you have come over here today.

Do you feel confident that the people you need to bring in to CMS to do the RFPs, request for proposals, are available to be hired?

But people are already calling 1-800-Medicare.

This is going to be a monumental undertaking in Ohio to make sure it gets done.

I firmly believe the Federal Government is responsible for paying its fair share.

The EPA's budget is woefully inadequate to take care of the nation's pressing water and wastewater infrastructure needs.

It seems to me that it ought to be done in a very common sense, logical way, rather than not really having an idea of what is coming in the future.

I am greatly concerned about this proposal, as it will disproportionately impact bituminous coal, the Midwest and my State.