Jay Rockefeller: “how much time remains on this side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 18 minutes under his control.”

I thank Senator Leahy for attempting to address my concerns about this bill. I thank his committee staff for working with my committee staff to insert clarifying report language.

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

I ask unanimous consent to give my remarks while seated at my desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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.