Thank you Madam Chair, Ranking Member Dreier, and members of the Committee. I appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony in support of my amendment to the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Our economy is changing, and so too must our workers. All Americans – whether they are just entering the job market or have been working for years – must be able to adapt to a greener, more technologi... Read more »
Thank you, Chairman Miller and good morning. We’re here today to look at a bill that could have widespread consequences for millions of current and future retirees. It deserves a serious debate, and I hope that’s what we’ll give it. As I understand it, H.R. 2989 is a combination of two bills we looked at in subcommittee last week, with the notable addition of some limited defined benefit reforms f... Read more »
I would like to begin by thanking our distinguished panels of witnesses for appearing today. We appreciate that they have taken time out of their busy schedules to share their expertise and experiences with us. As a physician, there is one certainty I hear from my former colleagues – the status quo in health care is unacceptable. So today, we are at a crossroads. Our broken medical delivery struct... Read more »
America is facing a crisis in our health care system. Costs are spiraling out of control, leaving families, employers, and taxpayers to shoulder the burden. Health care spending today accounts for approximately one-sixth of our economy — more than any other industry. That’s up from 13.8 percent of GDP in 2000 and 5.2 percent in 1960. Millions of Americans have limited coverage or no coverage at al... Read more »
The Subcommittee meets to mark up two bills this morning. This is truly a rare occasion – in fact, it’s the first subcommittee markup we’ve held since the beginning of the 110th Congress. Since we do have a number of items on the agenda, I will keep my remarks brief this morning. As I indicated, we are addressing two bills, both of which relate to the regulation of our nation’s 401(k) system. The ... Read more »
I am pleased the Committee is exploring the timely issue of how technology is transforming our nation’s public schools. More often, people are using different technologies to gather and disseminate information. I believe that in today’s technologically-driven world, states and school districts throughout the country have the opportunity to use these new technologies to improve academic achievement... Read more »
I would like to begin by thanking our distinguished panel of witnesses for appearing today. We appreciate that they have taken time out of their busy schedules to share their expertise and experiences with us. Today’s hearing provides Members of this Subcommittee with an opportunity to discuss the Family and Medical Leave Act and a couple legislative proposals aimed at promoting “healthy families.... Read more »
We’re here today, as the hearing title suggests, to examine single payer health care. Single payer is certainly among the most controversial approaches to health care reform, and frankly, I’m a little surprised to see it on this subcommittee’s agenda. President Obama and Democratic leaders have publicly rejected the notion of single payer. And I’m glad they have. Creating a new, one-size-fits-all ... Read more »
Thank you, Chairman Miller, and good morning. I want to thank you for holding this important hearing and thank our witnesses for being here to shed light on a key opportunity to improve educational options for students and families. Republicans on this Committee have been strongly committed to the charter school movement for quite some time, and we’re pleased to see that the cause is now bipartisa... Read more »
Education – especially a college education – is an engine that drives the American Dream. I would like to see this committee do what it can to help those American Dreams come true. And student loans are one tool that allows students and families to pursue that dream. Today, we are going to hear about different student loan plans. We will discuss whether it’s better to have loans come directly from... Read more »
