Jay Rockefeller: “I have disagreed strongly with the direction of the administration.”

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…

This, I have to say without sentiment, will be the last Health Subcommittee hearing that I chair.

This is a good bill. It has helped. It has done even what the Affordable Care Act has not been able to do.

I come today with a spirit of reflection and optimism about our future. I am also compelled towards an honest assessment of where we are as a body--of the promise of what we can achieve when we don't shy away from compromise and what we…