Thank you very much, Mr. President. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts is recognized.

It is interesting--because I know the Senator goes home, as I do, very often to talk to many of the small business owners in the State of Missouri, as I do in Wyoming, and as Senator Grassley does in Iowa--one of the promises the President…

My understanding of the accountable care organization component is that the very health programs the accountable care organizations were modeled after, the ones the President held up as the models across the country--one was in Utah, one…

Well, it does seem that way to me, to the point that now, 2 years out, Senator Coburn and I put together a report on what we are finding. It is a checkup on the Federal health law, and the title is ``Warning: Side Effects.'' That is…

That clearly points out to the people around the country what they know, and if they are on Medicare that it is that much more challenging for them to even find a doctor because of the $500 billion of cuts to Medicare--and not to save…

Livestock grazing on public lands has a strong tradition in Wyoming and the West.

Well, I say to my colleague from Iowa, it is interesting that we take a look at this and so many promises that reflect one specific promise, ``if you like what you have, you can keep it.'' I practiced orthopedic surgery for 25 years…

Your testimony to me clearly explains why long term stability is needed, not just for grazing permit holders, but for rural economies, for wildlife as well as for public access.

This over 2,000-page law will result in over 100,000 pages of regulations. There is one part of the law where, for a couple of pages--4 to 6 pages--they had 400 pages of regulations and 50 pages of legal guidance. When we talk to…

You know, Congress recently passed an amendment to the budget bill to address the need for environmental analysis on trailing permits.

I want to ask one other question of you. The groups such as Western Watershed Project and the WildEarth Guardians repeatedly sue to put family farms and small ranchers out of business.

Uncertainty and litigation undermine all businesses. It is especially true for rural ranching communities.

I favor the end of abusive livestock grazing on public lands.

Yes, I think you used the word certainty in there.

these impacts from joblessness will increase the likelihood of hospital visits, increase the likelihood of illnesses and premature deaths in communities.

the Obama administration officials regularly try to justify their excessive red tape by citing misleading and incomplete health statistics.

I am certain of that, Senator. There are at least 9 other communities, 10 other communities in Ohio that are facing the exact same problems.

So there has not really been a cumulative analysis of the impact of all of these on our communities and coal-fired power plants and jobs around the country.

Certainly there will be some direct health impacts, if the facility were to close.

The costs dramatically outweigh the benefits.

I believe it's possible to have a clean environment and a strong economy.

Because in reality, many more coal-fired power plants have announced closures, and that totals about 25 gigawatts, which is more than EPA's model has predicted.

the amount of coal-fired power plants that will close as a result of the cross-State air pollution is about 4.8 gigawatts.

As of now, I count 57 plants closing across 20 States because of the Clean Air rules coming out.

We do not have to choose. We can have both.