if we did not do something to address the crisis coming in entitlements, in 20 years' time there likely could be an intergenerational conflict.

the status quo will allow these benefits to be paid in perpetuity with no negative consequence to the benefits paid.

there is going to be a very, very serious price to be paid.

The threats are real. It is time to move the legislation forward.

It is important that we be careful; it is important that we be prudent in providing the Federal Government any additional authority.

I appreciate the fact that we are having a legislative hearing, and certainly I hope the committee will move expeditiously on all three.

My understanding is that Janet Napolitano just today released information that was gathered in the Osama bin Laden compound about al-Qaeda's desiring to infiltrate nuclear power plants in this country and reek some sort of damage.

I certainly want to thank Congressman Rogers from Michigan for his hard work on this legislation.

I was always disturbed in my practice and I was never reimbursed for helping someone with smoking cessation.

Proposals are to weaken the standards, spend less money on the FDA.

Now, the FDA is not interactive, it is unpredictable and discourages innovation, and this ultimately hurts patients.