"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Welcome to the committee, Mr. McLerran. Nice to see you."
"I would like to introduce that into the record."
"It's important that we have clarity about exactly what edits Mr. North suggested to the tribal petition."
"I hope that the Committee today recognizes this so we can move forward and address other issues of importance to our constituents."
"There is a willfulness requirement, so we are not talking about mistakes or even negligence here."
"My home State of Oregon has often been a leader in finding more efficient and effective ways to deliver health care and improve health outcomes."
"Following up on Mr. Courtney's comment, our Oregon legislature did just pass paid sick days, which is really important, to make sure that we have a healthy workforce."
"We also in Oregon expanded Medicaid. A year between 2013 and 2014 saw a 63 percent drop in the number of uninsured in Oregon."
"I know just a few days ago the Center for American Progress talked about some of the state initiatives."
"We have a need for more healthcare literacy and the uniform Summary of Benefits and Coverage that was created under the Affordable Care Act, and I think it has made a difference."
"We did this because coal-fired power plants are some of our biggest polluters, and if we are going to make significant progress in combating air pollution in the future, we need to transition to clean..."
"the protection of visibility in our most treasured parks and wilderness areas drives economic progress in those regions and nationally."