What does that mean? What is a value based benefit design?

Okay. And with regards to other components of NCATS, can you give examples of specific diseases that you see as being priorities for your initial foray?

I believe the Federal government has a role because there are so many diseases that are suffered by people that will never have a cure.

Medicare cannot go on like that. It is going to be broke soon.

Tell me specifically how his budget complies with that specific law.

As I traveled my district of Wyoming and visited another district, Nevada, over the last work period, I heard repeatedly from small business people about the burdensome regulations that have been placed on their businesses and ability to…

I thank the gentlelady from Missouri. Among the topics we've been discussing tonight is the effects of ObamaCare, the Affordable Care Act, on Medicare. One of the things that I believe is the most egregious is that when the $500 billion…

The language in this bill does not prevent the EPA from regulating emissions from coal-fired utilities, and it does not prevent the EPA from dealing with cross-State pollution. The EPA must regulate emissions under its current rules. So…

Reclaiming my time, I'm coming to that. The State of Wyoming has a wolf management plan that was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as adequate. And then subsequently, through litigation upon litigation upon litigation, the…

I yield to the gentleman from Oklahoma briefly to give him a last opportunity to comment.

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, so the point is this: The administration does not object, as I understand it, to the language of my amendment. The executive order, if it were repealed, would allow FLPMA to function as it is designed in…

Reclaiming my time, this issue is not just an academic discussion on this floor. People in the West are terrified that the Department of the Interior is going to create a new category of lands called ``wild lands'' that will be managed…

Reclaiming my time, I will point out that the underlying bill reduces CEQ to 2006 levels and caps their full-time equivalence, or their employees, at 2006 levels. So that means that they will have a reduction in force. They will lose three…

I also rise in opposition to the amendment by the gentleman from the State of Washington. The best way to manage wolves is to let State experts do the job. Now, that's true whether you want to increase the number of wolves in your State…

I would like to point out that the request for this agency's appropriation under the President's budget was $110 million more than is appropriated and that we as a committee did cut this current budget by $10 million already. I would also…

We don't have to pass this bill to read this bill. We know what's in it. It's been online for 72 hours. The American people can go read it. But in case you haven't read it, let me tell you what it does. It caps spending. It caps spending…

I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Wyoming is recognized for 5 minutes.

The gentleman from California would be correct, that ranchers and farmers should be able to pay to deal with the predator situation. The problem is, they're not allowed to. {time} 0930 The Federal Government doesn't allow people to kill…

The committee would be very pleased to work with the gentleman from New Mexico and myself in particular since my daughter is a new resident of your State. The CHAIR. The Chair is prepared to rule. The Chair finds that this amendment…

I make a point of order against the amendment. It is violative of clause 2 of rule XXI because it proposes changes that require a new determination that is not within the purview and scope of the current bill. I respectfully ask for a…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from New Mexico is recognized for 5 minutes.

I now yield to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas), the chairman of the Ag Committee.

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. I don't have a copy of it. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

The chairman of the subcommittee informs me that he will accept the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment Offered by Mr…

With the Chairman's leave, I would consent. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized.