I reserve a point of order against the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Loebsack moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4015 to…

To begin with, I would just like to acknowledge all the good work on both sides of the aisle in reaching the bipartisan policy agreement in the SGR, and especially want to thank our staff, Clay Alspach and Robert Horne and Chris Pope, and…

May I inquire of the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 4\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

At this time then, Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Texas, Dr. Burgess, the prime sponsor of this legislation, who has worked tirelessly to achieve this day.

I withdraw my point of order and claim the time in opposition to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation is withdrawn. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), a valuable member of the Health Subcommittee.

I have seen the cuts. When I turned 65 5 years ago, we had four plans to choose from...

We should be encouraging seniors to take control of their healthcare and expanding this proven program.

Medicare Advantage is fundamentally about offering seniors the choice of better health care than traditional Medicare.

This Administration's policies are harming seniors by reducing their choices of high quality care through a series of cuts to the Medicare program.

We must do everything in our power to safeguard the money in the trust fund.

That claim is, frankly, false.