Congress should require independent regulatory agencies to conduct cost-benefit analyses of their significant rules.

Senator Portman is also lead sponsor of the Regulatory Accountability Act.

The case for the inclusion of independent regulatory agencies in a centralized review of regulations is clear.

Simply put, we cannot avert these massive deficits coming forward without some sort of reform of these programs.

We need somebody at HHS in place who can work with us to be sure that the legislative and the administrative policies are working together and that this is done carefully.

And by the way, I appreciate your response to my colleague from Ohio about protecting people who have preexisting conditions.

As you know, a couple of weeks ago Congress passed a budget resolution to set up a process that gives us the possibility of replacing the Affordable Care Act with policies that work better.

President Trump just made a lot of promises. Rebuilding our military, cutting taxes, while important, they also create budgetary challenges.

Thank you, Chairman.

As you know, Congress recently passed legislation authored with Senator Whitehouse called CARA, our Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.

I think tax reform is one way within your purview that you can make a big difference here.

I believe in expanding exports. I am a former U.S. Trade Rep. And I think we are not doing enough there.