"I think we all learned a lot. It is just ironic that as we are proceeding with the Cures Initiative, and trying to remove some of the barriers, we are trying to facilitate the faster Cures, the promise of the 21st Century, that this morning we are having a hearing on what I consider to be a potentia..."
"I hope we can work, as we look into the next year, in a bipartisan way to make the ACA even better."
"We will stipulate the rollout of the ACA was an unmitigated disaster. But I guess I would like to know how long we are going to keep beating this drum?"
"So even if you disagree with the law, it is important to note that the ACA is helping our constituents."
"Throughout the development and the rollout of Healthcare.gov, this subcommittee had repeated assurances that the systems were and would be ready to go."
"My personal belief is that we will never see the employer mandate."
"the ability to implement this new regimen is, in fact, a cost driver for the system, and cannot be regarded as a cost saver."
"I appreciate the continued series of hearings on the 21st Century Cures Initiatives."
"the big news, the headline is hepatitis C vanquished in our lifetimes, and that is a big deal."
"CBO, in their traditional scoring methods, does not give you credit for those long-term savings."
"And I want to thank the ranking member for his generosity in mentioning H.R. 4015, which was the repeal of the sustainable growth rate formula."