Jay Rockefeller: “I am delighted that President Obama selected Polly for this important role.”

From the beginning, I have recognized that this bill would make important changes to the Freedom of Information Act. My concerns have been rooted in the possible unintended consequences this bill would have on consumer protection. I was…

one of the things that happened with the CBO scoring was that yes, there was a cost because you were keeping CHIP operating, but there was a savings because the children were not transferring into the Affordable Care Act, for example.

If confirmed, I will commit to review all of the statutory requirements and congressional deadlines.

If funding is not continued for CHIP, it is going to be a nightmare.