I would beg you, Mr. Chairman, to focus on the goal. What is it that we are trying to accomplish?

I think the reason we're holding this hearing is I think they're the main ones that are having difficulties with it.

health insurance is expensive because healthcare is expensive, and that has to be part of the solution.

I would far rather see scarce Federal dollars go to support people at the lower end of the income scale.

You know, it's kind of interesting to learn something about a subject before we do a bill on it.

Thank you for your questions, and, of course, if you or your staff have more, we can get some written responses, too.

We're the inventors for all of the things for the rest of the world, and I know of a lot of things that are coming through the pipeline now that will make a difference to people.

I support my own Senator, Senator Shaheen's bill, Senate bill 1099--she has bipartisan support with Senator Scott.

I very strongly believe that the United States should join every other major industrialized country with a national healthcare program.

I don't think that's where we want to go as a country, and we're not going to.

I got to work with Senator Kennedy for years, and we did a lot in other bills.

I appreciate that, and I think Mr. Harte was talking about the things that you have a little bit more pre-planning on than your concussion or her car wreck.