And it strikes me that trying to move primary care physicians into the general contractor model so that you go through the primary care practice to get to the specialist would provide a much better handle on the over deployment of…

I very much hope that your testimony and all of the responses and engagement from my colleagues create a platform for some really important bipartisan work.

overall, the U.S. spends 50 percent more of its GDP on healthcare than any other country

You want to feed your lead dogs. You want to encourage that kind of behavior.

when the Chairman of Finance wants to talk about healthcare reforms, we're all ears.

I had long wars with the Obama Administration CMS folks about precisely the concerns that you had.

We need predictable and sustainable reimbursement models.

The way you're dealing with shared savings you are starving your lead dogs.

If we don't rebuild that trusting relationship, Medicare is in deep trouble from a financial and a security standpoint.

Madam President, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, I move to waive all applicable sections of that Act and any other applicable points of order for the consideration of H.R. 815. And I ask for the yeas and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. U.S. Supreme Court

Mr. President, I am back now for the 28th time in my series of speeches on the special interest scheme to capture the U.S. Supreme Court. What I would like to do today is to talk a little bit about the Judicial Conference and what the…