I do wish to say that my friend from Montana has been a great partner in this effort. I know lots of times people use a lot of rhetoric down here to talk about what is happening and the fact that anyone who might be proposing this type of…

I thank the Senator. There was some discussion a minute ago about when it was going to occur. I thank you for that and for your deft management of this bill.

I think people, generally speaking, have been willing to do that.

All of us know the model that we have in Afghanistan is not sustainable for multiple reasons.

I know that's not the case. I'm sure you're a blessing, and there's probably a whole line of people in your community willing to adopt you if they ever felt that was the case.

I know there's going to be a tremendous amount of focus on Medicare and its sustainability over the course of this summer.

As you go about looking at implementing it, I know there has to be some investments made.

We are opposed to means testing both Medicare and Social Security, and I'll tell you why.

I know there are people on both sides of the aisle who have a lot of concerns about that.

I know that Secretary Sebelius has mentioned that the CLASS Act is an unsustainable program unless numbers of changes are made.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'll be brief.

It's very disappointing that someone in your position would stonewall a situation so important as this.