May I inquire of the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 13 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from New Jersey has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Joe Pitts
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Joseph R. Pitts is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district from 1997 to 2017. During his tenure, Pitts was known for his focus on healthcare, energy, and family issues, often advocating for conservative policies. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those related to the Affordable Care Act and energy independence. Pitts was also involved with the Pennsylvania Family Institute, reflecting his commitment to family values and social issues.
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 am pleased to yield 2 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 yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Terry), the prime sponsor of the bill.
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 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…
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 now yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Griffith), a member of the Health Subcommittee.
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 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.





