Greg Walden

Again, if I could take my phone into the home and have the doctor on the other side, which we all know can be done today, why should we have to transport a patient 142 miles over icy, foggy roads for a face-to-face so they can go back home?

I had a very positive discussion with Mr. Lujan during the break, when we went to vote on the House floor and come back, and he and I intend to work closely on this legislation.

When some contractors, some bureaucrats, some rule writer comes up with one of these things back here in Washington, they don't have a clue what they are doing in real life out on the ground, and that needs to change, and it needs to…

I believe this is creating an access-to-care crisis, particularly in rural parts, not only in my district, but across the country.

I have long said that these rules initially put forward by CMS are imposing crushing burdens on home health agencies rules and impair their ability to provide seniors the home health services that they deserve.

We need this legislation. It will preserve your good policy while reducing unneeded paperwork and enabling us to continue serving homebound seniors in Oregon and all across America.

However, under current documentation requirements associated with a so-called 'face-to-face requirement' have placed significant pressures on the home health care community and the people they serve.

Our Nation has made a promise to seniors who rely on Medicare, and we must keep it, and one way to keep this promise is through home health services.

We need to pass this bill, Mr. Chairman. It is pro-patient and pro-physical therapist.

Draft legislation authored by Rep. Greg Walden (OR) would make changes to documentation and face-to-face requirements for home health providers under the Medicare program.

Empowering broadcasting for the 21st century means embracing policies that diversify it to reflect the society it serves.

Our laws were written for an era of limited voices. But this is an era of communications competition.

These laws must change.

We are all committed to fostering competition, localism, and diversity of perspectives in a healthy and vibrant media industry.

I have gone way beyond my time, but I will now defer to my colleague from California, Ms. Eshoo.

I guess my point is--so that industry, in effect, in terms of trying to do a random sample is now put out this----

That USF should spend money where no one else will spend.

I continue to be concerned with the Commission's failure to adhere to sound regulatory process.

I don't think they have got it right yet.

The job is not done.

I would just say, as somebody who has been involved in these issues going back to 1999, I have worked with the tribes. I have worked with irrigators to prove fish passage and to help improve fish health. So I really take offense to the…

There are still many unknowns in this process, and much remains to be decided before a transition can take place.

I was pleased to see, Assistant Secretary Strickling, your testimony where you state that the transition timeline is flexible and will extend beyond the September 2015 expiration of the ICANN contract.

Our hope is that the United States Senate will pass this legislation soon and provide the Congress with another tool to ensure a transition that will meet our Nation's and the world's needs.

A year later, I am proud of the work this subcommittee has done to ensure that the IANA transition preserves the Internet we know.