Yes. This panel that we heard in the Small Business Committee just reaffirmed that chart that you have. Each of those bullets came up in the discussion today. When you look at the taxes, tax increases have been levied in the past 16…

I talked with a constituent of mine from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, today, and he was calling to talk about the unemployment because he has been without a job. And as we got talking, it was very clear that what he wanted was not so much the…

I guess I kind of fall back on my health care background, and when it comes to jobs in this country, my diagnosis is we have a psychological problem. We have a total lack of confidence and a lack of trust in the Federal Government. And it…

Revered scientist Albert Einstein once said, ``It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.'' I believe when we look back on our lives, certain people come to mind who have inspired us and given…

And you don't. When you're looking at difficulty recruiting and retaining health care professionals, especially to rural areas and some urban areas, when you look at escalating costs of medical liability insurance--which our colleagues…

Well, not only am I suggesting that, but the President's agency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, put that in writing.

I thank my good friend from Missouri for leading this discussion. It is such an important discussion as we look at the consequences of this health care bill that has been passed.

I received a letter from a member of the Pennsylvania State House explaining a resolution he has introduced to stop the Federal Government from imposing unfunded mandates on the State. The resolution cites the Urban Institute as estimating…

That's right. I don't think we do either. The original Senate bill was 2,000 pages. We had a manager's amendment, and a reconciliation bill on top of that. We are talking close to 4,000 pages, and now the bureaucrats have to take that bill…

One of the premises that I have always led my life by is the best predictor of future performance is past performance. I think there is a significant issue, a great divide being what is being said, what the President said about the health…

Medicare cuts could drive about 15 percent of hospitals and other institutional providers into the red and possibly jeopardizing access to care for seniors. That's a significant risk.

Yes, and not just from my constituents. When I get home, I am out all over my district. My district is a great snapshot of Pennsylvania because it is actually 22 percent of the landmass of the commonwealth State, so it is a fairly large…

In terms of Medicaid, I think it's an important area for us to look at in terms of, again, the credibility of what the President said he was going to deliver, of what the Democrats say they are going to deliver and what the reality is in…

Sixty. For specialists today, it's 60 percent. It's expected to go to 80 percent. So they may have coverage, but they really don't have access. If you don't have a physician who is able to accept you or who will see you, then we're not…

I want to reach back into the past, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, where similar cuts were made to the Medicare program, because we have been accused of making this things up on this side of the aisle when it comes to rationing of…

The question is for the President, Mr. President, when did you have this report? And why did Congress not have it? As the actuaries put it: ``Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that a significant portion of the increased demand for…

There has been an unfortunate and devastating accident in the Gulf of Mexico that caused the death of 11 workers. Now we must deal with the attendant oil spill estimated at 42,000 gallons a day. To provide a bit of perspective, the gallon…

Throughout the health care reform debate, I focused on four tenets. We needed to improve affordability, access, quality and choice. I said when the bill passed that it did not fulfill those requirements. It gives me no pleasure to show you…

Inscribed on the Jefferson Memorial is a quotation from Thomas Jefferson that reads, in part: ``No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship or ministry or shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious…

Back in March a small foundation in Elk County, Pennsylvania gave its millionth dollar to a local organization and celebrated its 10th year of existence. The Elk County Community Foundation has grown during its 10 years to encompass 68…

It has been a rare privilege this day to have the minister from my church, the Lighthouse Reformed Church in Howard, Pennsylvania, the Reverend Dr. Clyde Mighells, lead the prayer before the House of Representatives. Dr. Mighells was born…

I draw your attention today to the DuBois Area Middle School and its outstanding level of excellence. It has been awarded, for the second time, the designation of the Pennsylvania Don Eichhorn Schools: Schools to Watch program. The…

Under the new health care reform law, we find the Internal Revenue Service has been appointed as the health insurance police. The Ways and Means Committee reports the following: IRS agents will have to verify that you have acceptable…

The Democratic health care plan that will be forced upon the American people this weekend is, in reality, a jobs bill, a really bad jobs bill. What is the evidence that this is true? This bill will result in the firing of 30,000…

Competition used to be viewed as a way to lower prices and improve services. A rental car company's slogan was, We're number two, so we try harder. Competition apparently is no longer a virtue under this administration. The health care…