At this time, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia, Eric Cantor, our distinguished majority leader.

It has been more than 50 years since President Johnson declared war on poverty. I don't doubt that President Johnson had good intentions, but intentions don't win wars, and poverty is a stubborn opponent. Fifteen percent of Americans still…

At this time, I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), a distinguished member of the Health Subcommittee.

At this time, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California, Kevin McCarthy, the distinguished whip of the House. Mr. McCARTHY of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Health Exchange Security and…

At this time, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton), the distinguished chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

I think those are just a couple of examples of many of these programs in our discussion today which work to save money.

At this time, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton), the distinguished chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

We have no other speakers. I would urge all Members to support this bill, H.R. 3527, in order to save lives. It's a bipartisan, good bill that deserves every Member's support. And with that, I yield back the balance of my time.

At this time, I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Terry), the prime sponsor of the bill.

I now yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Griffith), a member of the Health Subcommittee.

May I inquire of the time remaining on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 1 minute remaining, and the gentleman from California's time has expired.

I am prepared to close and yield myself the balance of the time. Mr. Speaker, this is very important bipartisan legislation. It includes the 3-month bridge for the SGR, where we can continue to work in a bipartisan manner to come up with…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin will be followed by a 5-minute vote on the motion…

We all know that this administration is desperate to enroll young, healthy Americans in the new exchange plans, and the recent ad campaign from ProgressNow Colorado shows just how low some groups are willing to go to catch young people's…

I am concerned that under Order 1000, FERC is defining benefits so broadly and spreading costs so widely that this simple axiom has no meaning anymore.

I believe there are several existing reform proposals for Medicare Advantage that merit further discussion and feedback.

Medicare Advantage has a proven record of success and is popular with seniors because it provides better services, a higher quality of care and increased care coordination.

What I think happens fundamentally in the Medicare Advantage program is that it allows for more of a freedom of choice among the different competitors in there being the insurance companies that are offering those programs and allows for…

The ACA also required CMS, effective January 1, 2012, to provide quality bonus payments to MA plans that achieve four, four and half, and five stars.

It is clear that the Medicare Advantage program is under attack and that these beneficiaries are beginning to feel the effects of the over $300 billion in direct and indirect cuts included in Obamacare.

The Affordable Care Act--ACA--as noted in a July 24, 2012, Congressional Budget Office--CBO--report, cut $716 billion from Medicare.

I would suggest to you that that is pretty disingenuous to say if you like your plan, you can keep it.

Individuals are losing coverage that they are happy with and the doctors with which they are comfortable, and this is a tragedy.

I must say with all due respect to the committee, I think that the parity adjustment to get Medicare Advantage back to fee-for-service, which was enacted, is not the issue that should be focused on.

I would like to thank our witnesses for being here today, and I look forward to their testimony regarding how the ACA will impact the Medicare Advantage program.