Michael Burgess: “The Affordable Care Act is going to put some pressure on practices of all sorts to consolidate.”

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Alford) for his comments.

This is a national emergency. This is something we have got to address and save Americans, 200 every day.

I never expected that CMMI was actually going to deliver the cost savings that was promised.

I urge adoption of the amendment. It is important, with $31 trillion in national debt, that we be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. The gentleman is right. I have pursued this for a number of years, but it is because it is a noble cause…