Jim McDermott: “Despite the Republican's best effort at sabotage, the ACA is working.”

I appreciate your public service.

We have made some substantive bipartisan progress recently. We need to build on our success.

In my opinion, it could be one of the most important hearings we have held during my time as ranking member on the subcommittee.

The truth is that Medicare must be strengthened, not cut, and benefits must be expanded, not scaled back.