I think that the Administration has a very powerful case both on whether or not the House standing to get itself into court over this and also on the merits of the Administration's interpretation, which is a very compelling interpretation.

But as part of this we recognize that those children with any medical problem it is an incredible psychological time--financial and emotional strain on the family.

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Loudermilk). The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I include in the Record this list of over 50 professional organizations in support of this bill and also a list of 65-plus editorials in support of this bill. Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Editorial Board Endorsements (H.R…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for this bill.

It makes a lot of changes and this committee and the Oversight Committee which I chair has done a couple years' worth of hearings on this and everybody on this committee has played a role in trying to help this.

The subcommittee convenes this hearing today to examine public health responses to the challenge of antibiotic resistant 'superbugs.'

Our committee remains very concerned about the long-term sustainability challenges the state-based exchanges face.

The subcommittee has been and continues to examine the expenditure of Federal funds on state-based exchanges' activities.

The subcommittee convenes this hearing today to examine ongoing waste, fraud, and abuse in two of the federal government's biggest programs: Medicare and Medicaid.

Just last year, HHS estimated approximately $89 billion in improper payments through Medicare and Medicaid.

We want to find these things out. We want to see success. We want to see change on this.

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will come to order on Medicare and Medicaid Program Integrity: Combating Improper Payments and Ineligible Providers.

We have got to make some changes.

And my fear is they're going to drop dead, according to statistics that CDC gives us and that's pretty frightening.

We are here today to continue the committee's ongoing examination of concussions.

While there is always some risk of injury, participating in sports, particularly at a young age, has shown to have many benefits.

This is an important issue, and your perspectives are important to advance the public dialogue on these complex injuries.

I'm sorry, that's just not acceptable, Doctor. That's why we keep having these hearings.

committed to ensuring that this doesn't occur again.

But this can have deadly consequences. These are offensive weapons.

I urge these agencies to initiate internal reviews of their own failings leading up to the smallpox discovery.

Overturning the Culture of Compliancy.

If your scientists are saying, 'Gee, we never thought about how to transport something that's deadly--never really thought about that'--then find a new job.