(REMARKS AS PREPARED)Thank you for yielding, Mr. Chairman.I want to take a moment of personal privilege in welcoming Secretary Sebelius to the Ways and Means Committee; I expect it will be a place we meet often.  And, as much as I respect this room and what happens within its walls, I think we would both readily admit that the Leelanau Peninsula, ...

(REMARKS AS PREPARED)Thank you for yielding, Mr. Chairman.I want to take a moment of personal privilege in welcoming Secretary Sebelius to the Ways and Means Committee; I expect it will be a place we meet often.  And, as much as I respect this room and what happens within its walls, I think we would both readily admit that the Leelanau Peninsula, ...

(REMARKS AS PREPARED)Today’s hearing offers a valuable chance to review the effects of Democrats’ so-called economic stimulus legislation on workers and especially the unemployed.But instead of discussing how many unemployed Americans have gotten a job -- because that didn’t happen in the wake of last year’s stimulus bill, much less this ...

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(REMARKS AS PREPARED)Thank you, Mr. Camp, for yielding.Mr. Chairman, I anticipate that we will agree on much of what is discussed here today, and I am grateful that you called this hearing.We are going to hear about significant payment problems in the U.S. health care system, and specifically about those in Medicare.  Republicans believe, as ...

(REMARKS AS PREPARED)Thank you, Chairman Neal.  I share many of the concerns you outlinedin your statement and look forward to working together on responsible,common-sense steps that will make our efforts to crack-down onindividuals who commit tax fraud more effective.  Thank you also to ourwitnesses.  I appreciate your willingness to join us ...

(REMARKS AS PREPARED)Thank you for yielding, Mr. Chairman.The issue of price volatility in climate change legislation is a critical issue for this committee to consider, and I am pleased that the Full Committee and our relevant Subcommittees are taking the appropriate time to study the complex issues of cap-and-tax.Many of our witnesses today ...

(REMARKS AS PREPARED)Mr. Chairman, you have commented that the globe is smaller and more interconnected than ever, and I couldn't agree more.  In this era of increased globalization, the prosperity of American families is intricately linked to the global market, and therefore America's prosperity is intricately linked to its international competitiveness. ...