Michael Burgess

We share a common goal of making sure that those most in need in need of medical services in our communities get better quality, affordable care.

Representative Mullin has authored the Close Annuity Loopholes in Medicaid Act, to put a stop to this gaming of the system.

I hope we can agree on our shared goal: to improve the Medicaid program to provide access to high-quality care for those who truly need it.

I hope that we can begin by taking these small steps forward to put Medicaid spending on a sustainable path.

Medicaid, a state and federal partnership designed as a safety net for the country's most vulnerable has grown at a very rapid rate.

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter).

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie).

It is my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter).

I don't begrudge them that, but that is a fact.

I mean, the language. The language that's written in the court settlement is some of the most detailed and densely technical language that I have ever read.

I will confess to being a little bit concerned about the characteristics of the directors of that board.

Is this settlement--I mean, it seems unique to me. But maybe I'm just naive.

I thank the gentleman for the accommodation. I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden).

So people familiar with this subcommittee know I never come without my copy of the Affordable Care Act.

The Task Force recommendations have consequences and can deprive patients of lifesaving services.

I think Government involvement is coming, and I would like to get ahead of it.

We need to resist the FBI's calls to weaken these devices in their attempt to solve crimes. We have to prioritize security over surveillance.

I argue that Government has to get involved, that this is a market failure, and what I need are some good regulations.

But that is exactly why this attack, and others like it, has been successful.

The Government is never going to be big enough to have the manpower and the resources to address all of these challenges as they come up.

The culture surrounding personal cybersecurity must change to ensure that the Internet of Things is not vulnerable to a single insecure device.

Whatever the ultimate solution is, I think industry must play a central role in the effort to address these issues.

I suggested at another hearing, shot at sunrise.

I know you are not in law enforcement.

We are looking now, the city is looking at is there some way we can beef up the law.