Ron Johnson

The reinterpretation of the Flores decision is forcing both Administrations' hands.

The top priority is the safety of these children. I believe that in my heart.

I would hope you agree with me, as you have talked to members of the Administration, both the Obama Administration and Trump administration, that are dealing with this issue.

This is a huge problem. It is one that has to be addressed, and you are laying out the reality of the situation.

I personally appreciate the fact that the Administration is thinking big, thinking outside the box.

I think they have forgotten who the customer is, and if I need to remind everybody again, the customer is the taxpayer.

Healthy organizations embrace change. Healthy organizations adapt to better meet the needs of their customers.

I am convinced that most often, these bureaucracies... are more focused on serving the bureaucracy.

The Federal Government is broken. It makes their lives more complicated.

I think they would be shocked at what they see, and I want to thank you for tackling the swamp.

If you want a willing partner--and I want to be one--then you have to give me the information that you have.

I know what privatization means for rural Missouri, and I will not go there on postal.

There are 441 Federal departments, agencies, and sub-agencies listed in the Federal Register.

We are $21 trillion in debt, total debt. It exceeds the size of our economy, a very dangerous place for us to be.

It is obvious that the Federal Government needs a very close evaluation and is well overdue for serious reorganization.

We have done a great job in unifying the world against us.

Are we really taking into account the permanent damage that is being done right now?

Right. I want a lot of meat on the bones of that plan.

We are holding this hearing to define the problem, to put pressure on CMS to come up with--OK, we got the fact sheet.

But because they are not spending their own money directly for this, I think this is a real distortion of the marketplace.

I would love to get more and more accurate information across the board on these things because in order to solve a problem, you need to start with information, problem definition, acknowledging we have the problem.

Medicaid was not even mentioned by Lyndon Johnson when he unveiled Medicare, but you can see the dramatic increase in Medicaid spending.

We want this money spent well. We certainly want to support individuals, help them gain access to quality care, those that cannot afford it.

When you remove the discipline of the free market system in terms of ensuring the highest possible quality, lowest possible cost, best possible level of customer service, you see costs rise dramatically.

Turkey's treatment of Pastor Brunson is simply outrageous, and I think they need to understand that every Member of Congress is highly concerned about it.