What did we do about cost? Well, costs are going up.

Does that seem like a big deal to anyone else, or am I just misplaced on this?

Withholding of information is in direct contradiction to the transparency.

We created a system now that it requires 1,200 waivers in which to work.

I find that strains credulity.

Something magic happens when people spend their own money for health care.

We got a 2,000-page bill, people were mad about a 1,000-page bill.

I thank the gentleman for the recognition, and it is an important debate that we're having tonight. Madam Chairwoman, I hope that people are watching the debate because this really does set the tone, set the course, set the compass for the…

Then what happened yesterday? The President, in talking about his vision for the budget--by the way, his second vision for the budget this year--doubled down on the Independent Payment Advisory Board and said it's such a good idea we're…

In this law that was signed in the East Room of the White House just a little over a year ago, section 4002 takes from Congress the oversight of spending, and it becomes a blank check for the Secretary to do with as she wishes without any…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I do rise in support of H.R. 1217. The bill, as we have already heard, repeals the public health slush fund that was included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was…