House Proceeding on Dec 19th, 2007 :: 1:25:44 to 1:45:44
Total video length: 5 hours 55 minutes Stream Tools: Stream Overview | Edit Time

Note: MetaVid video transcripts may contain inaccuracies, help us build a more perfect archive

Download OptionsEmbed Video

Views:462 Duration: 0:20:00 Discussion

Previous speech:

Next speech:

1:24:31 to 1:25:44( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Fortney Pete Stark

1:25:24 to 1:25:44( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: yield myself 15 seconds before i yield to the gentlelady from tennessee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. barton: to point out that the subregulatory guideline that

1:25:44 to 1:25:59( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Barton: mr. emanuel referred to requires states to show a good faith effort to cover 95% of those children below 200% of poverty before they cover children above 250% of poverty. with that i

1:25:44 to 1:27:34( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Joe Barton

1:25:59 to 1:26:12( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Barton: yield two minutes to the gentlelady from tennessee, a member of the committee, mrs. blackburn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from tennessee is recognized for two minutes. mrs.

1:26:12 to 1:26:23( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Barton: blackburn: thank you, y madam speaker. i want to compliment mr. barton and mr. deal for the traordinary amount of work they have done on this issue this entire year. i know that they are

1:26:23 to 1:26:35( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Barton: pleased that the congressional leadership has joined them in working to be certain that we take the politics out of this issue and we keep that focus on how we address the health care needs

1:26:35 to 1:26:47( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Barton: of our nation's most vulnerable. our children and our elderly. a couple of things that we are going to see in this bill. as you have already heard the medicare physician payment schedule, the

1:26:47 to 1:27:02( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Barton: cut that was to take place is not going to, they are going to see a half percent increase through june, 2008. my hope is that we will be able to have the majority work with us to resolve

1:27:02 to 1:27:17( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Barton: this issue. i think it is just unconscionable that every single year this s.g.r. gets revisited and try to work it through. we know that this is something we are going to be providing.

1:27:17 to 1:27:34( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Barton: it is a service. health care is going to be provided for our medicare enrollees. madam speaker, this needs to be dealt with and the problem needs to be solved. i am also pleased that schip is going to

1:27:34 to 1:27:48( Edit History Discussion )

Frank Jr.Pallone: be extended through march, 2009. that we are keeping the focus there on standing in the gap between those children that are not eligible for medicare and those that have the ability to

1:27:34 to 1:30:00( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Frank Jr.Pallone

1:27:48 to 1:28:28( Edit History Discussion )

Frank Jr.Pallone: afford private health insurance. this gets back to the original intent of that program to be certain that the children of the working poor are covered. i'm also pleased that this contains

1:28:28 to 1:28:46( Edit History Discussion )

Frank Jr.Pallone: the six-month extension of critical funding for the tennessee medicaid dish payments to our hospitals. madam speaker, there should be some lessons learned from the 1115 waiver process that my

1:28:46 to 1:29:10( Edit History Discussion )

Frank Jr.Pallone: state of tennessee has been through and through the experiment of hillary clinton health care. and the failures of that. as we move forward i hope that we look at those lessons learned. but

1:29:10 to 1:29:36( Edit History Discussion )

Frank Jr.Pallone: i appreciate that this legislation does provide those dish payments to these hospitals. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. mrs. blackburn: i look forward to working with

1:29:36 to 1:30:00( Edit History Discussion )

Frank Jr.Pallone: the majority. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. lowey. the speaker pro

1:30:00 to 1:30:24( Edit History Discussion )

tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized for two minutes. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker -- madam speaker, i rise in strong support of the medicare, medicaid, and schip extension

1:30:24 to 1:30:41( Edit History Discussion )

act of 2007. the bill includes arovision based on legislation i introduced with representatives tanner, lobiondo, and hulshof which would not only permanently freeze compliance thresholds

1:30:41 to 1:30:49( Edit History Discussion )

and to the 75% at 60%, it would require c.m.s. to consult rehabilitation facilities and developing recommendations of more appropriate criteria than the 75% rule for determining admission polcy. the

1:30:49 to 1:31:03( Edit History Discussion )

legislation will stop c.m.s. in its tracks from continuing to implement an out-of-date, 75% rule that is 100% wrong for americans. and ensure that millions of individuals will continue to have

1:31:03 to 1:31:17( Edit History Discussion )

access to the critical care and medical services provided by rehabilitation facilities. there are a number of individuals i would like to thank for their tireless work on this legislation. chairman rangel

1:31:17 to 1:31:30( Edit History Discussion )

and the entire ways and means staff. particularly john shiner, cybill, janice, my partners on this legislation, representatives tanner, lobiondo, hulshof, and their staffs, vicki, dana, eric,

1:31:30 to 1:31:47( Edit History Discussion )

and my legislative director, gene. and last but certainly not least the key advocates from hospitals in my districts in new york. dr.alsh from burke rehabilitation center, maggie ramirez

1:31:47 to 1:32:00( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: from helen hayes hospital, keith from phelps. your tireless work along with the support of chairman rangel and others in congress helped us get where we are today. i thank you-all again and i

1:31:47 to 1:35:39( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Bob Filner

1:32:00 to 1:32:40( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: urge my colleagues to support this very important legislation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. mr. mccrery: how much time remains

1:32:47 to 1:33:00( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: on each side? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana has six minutes. the gentleman from new jersey has two minutes remaining. the gentleman from california has 2 1/2 minutes remaining.

1:33:00 to 1:33:09( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: and the gentleman from texas has 3 1/4 minutes remaining. the chair will recognize in reverse order the closing arguments. beginning with the gentleman from louisiana, mr. mccrery. the gentleman

1:33:09 to 1:33:25( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: from california, mr. stark. the gentleman from texas, mr. barton. and the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone. mr. mccrery: thank you, madam speaker. at this time i would recognize the distinguished

1:33:25 to 1:33:37( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: ranking member of the health subcommittee of the ways and means committee, mr. camp, from michigan for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized for two

1:33:37 to 1:33:52( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: minutes. mr. camp: thank you very much. i appreciate the distinguished gentleman for yielding. thank you. i am glad we have the opportunity to vote on this legislation today. which is critical to protecting

1:33:52 to 1:34:06( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: doctors from receiving the 10% medicare cut and providing certainty to the schip program, the state children's health insurance. but let's not kid ourselves. this is the bear minimum and we are capable

1:34:06 to 1:34:21( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: of much -- bare minimum and we are capable of much more. it's disappointing the majority would not work in a bipartisan fashion to craft at least a one year reprieve from medicare cuts for physicians

1:34:21 to 1:34:33( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: as republicans were able t do in previous years. this six-month extension is simply putting the problem off and not solving it. the majority knew this cutas coming. what did they do? they

1:34:33 to 1:34:48( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: passed a champ bill that was fraught with problems that cut home health, skilled nursing facilities, and would have left 22 states without one senior receiving medicare advantage. that was nearly

1:34:48 to 1:35:02( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: six months ago. and what has happened since then? nothing. it's unfortunate that we could not come to a bipartisan compromise on schip which was -- which was and is within reach. a simple

1:35:02 to 1:35:14( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: extension while betterte than what the majority offered is -- which was their offer was transforming a program to assist low-income children to anonymity for families earning $80,000 a year is

1:35:14 to 1:35:39( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: much worse than what was possible. as i have said before on this floor, i stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion to address the looming cuts faced by physicians in medicare. i hope that

1:35:39 to 1:35:51( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: we can see this legislation for the band-aid d- that it is and return next year with a commitment from leaders in both parties to enact real long-term medicare payment reform. with that i

1:35:39 to 1:37:07( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Steve Buyer

1:35:51 to 1:36:02( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. who seeks recognition? the gentleman from texas. mr. barton: madam speaker, i want to

1:36:02 to 1:36:18( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: yield one minute to the gentleman from alabama, mr. aderholt, who is one of the negotiators of an attempt at a compromise. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from alabama is recognized

1:36:18 to 1:36:31( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: for one minute. mr. aderholt: thank you, madam speaker. i'd like to thank every member who has worked on this piece of legislation. there's been a lot. especially mr. barton and mr. deal who have

1:36:31 to 1:36:52( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: gone beyond the call of duty in their work. i know i have been in meetings with them for many hours. so i appreciate their work. i think we are all disappointed it's taken so long to come up

1:36:52 to 1:37:07( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: with a solution. but the end will have arrived at a correct decision. when schip was first brought to the floor back in 1997 i was a new member of congress. it was a bipartisan bill that was enacted

1:37:07 to 1:37:19( Edit History Discussion )

Phil Gingrey: by a republican house and senate. and it was signed into law by a democrat president. and this year's process has been anything but bipartisan. i think it would be fair to say that political

1:37:07 to 1:38:17( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Phil Gingrey

1:37:19 to 1:37:34( Edit History Discussion )

Phil Gingrey: rancor in the debate that has occurred over the last several months has surpassed anything that most of us have seen in congress. it's time to move forward. and it is time that we remember what

1:37:34 to 1:37:49( Edit History Discussion )

Phil Gingrey: is important in this whole process and that is the children that -- that need health care in america that are simply the poor in this country. and my home state of alabama, schip has been

1:37:49 to 1:38:04( Edit History Discussion )

Phil Gingrey: a tremendous success and has helped a new generation of children live happier, healthy lives. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for 15 seconds. mr. aderholt: i'm pleased this

1:38:04 to 1:38:17( Edit History Discussion )

Phil Gingrey: congress has decided to extend this vital program into 2009 and provide a level of certainty to state health directors that did not exist under our previous resolution. this is a good solution

1:38:17 to 1:38:31( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Price: and i encourage my colleagues to support it. thank you. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from louisiana. mr. mccrery: madam speaker,

1:38:17 to 1:40:08( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Tom Price

1:38:31 to 1:38:43( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Price: i yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from texas, the ranking member of the social security subcommittee of the ways and means committee, mr. johnson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

1:38:43 to 1:38:53( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Price: from texas is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. mr. mccrery: thank you, madam speaker. mr. johnson: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the

1:38:53 to 1:39:06( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Price: gentleman is recognized. mr. johnson: madam speaker, today we're considering a bill that does some important things. one, it stops the 2008 physician cuts. two, it extends the children's

1:39:06 to 1:39:19( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Price: health insurance program passed the politics of presidential election and, three, it helps physicians who are called up for active duty to serve their country. but in reality, this isn't

1:39:19 to 1:39:30( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Price: the best bill congress could have put together. y'all need to know that. for th e first time, physicians don't know what medicare will pay them next year. in six short months, doctors will once

1:39:30 to 1:39:41( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Price: again be facing more than a 10% cut in their reimbursements. that uncertainty is no help when you're trying to run a business. when it comes to physicians who are called up to serve their

1:39:41 to 1:39:53( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Price: country and their community, this bill does deliver temporary relief. f. earlier this year, congress moved in a bipartisan fashion to temporarily fix an oversight in medicare. previously the law

1:39:53 to 1:40:08( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Price: created a red tape nightmare for any medicare physician who needed o to leave his practice for more than 60 days at a time. the bill before us today continues this fix for just six months.

1:40:08 to 1:40:22( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: by allowing our reservists to have one substitute doctor for their entire deployment. i look forward to working with my colleagues next year on a permanent fix for this problem. we need to support

1:40:08 to 1:41:13( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Steve Buyer

1:40:22 to 1:40:36( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: our troops and the docs that are called up. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas yields om back the balance of his time. the gentleman

1:40:36 to 1:40:49( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: from texas. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i just want to inquire if the other side is prepared to close or has any additional speakers. mr. barton: madam speaker, i'm

1:40:49 to 1:41:01( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: the only speaker remaining for my portion of the time, so i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana. mr. mccrery: madam eaker, i have two remaining speakers.

1:41:01 to 1:41:13( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana has 3 minutes remaining. -- has three minutes remaining. does the gentleman seek to recognize -- yield time? mr. mccrery: i'd be happy to,

1:41:13 to 1:41:27( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: madam speaker. i yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. gingrey. the speaker pro tempore: ther gentleman from georgia is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. 1 mr. gingrey: madam speaker,

1:41:13 to 1:42:20( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Bob Filner

1:41:27 to 1:41:41( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: i appreciate the gentleman for yielding. and i stand here today in full support of the 18-month extension of the children's health insurance program. and also the six-month mitigation of

1:41:41 to 1:41:51( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: the payment cut to our physicians under medicare. but, madam speaker, let me say in regard to that six-month mitigation, we have done this during the whole time i have been in this congress

1:41:51 to 1:41:59( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: with a band-aid. we are literally do it this time with a spot band-aid. and the next time we are going e to have a three-month mitigation and then a month-to-month mitigation. we need to end

1:41:59 to 1:42:20( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: this flawed sustainable growth rate, just like it's time to end the alternative minimum tax that was not indexed for inflation. they're both flawed, and we both -- we need to strike both of

1:42:20 to 1:42:33( Edit History Discussion )

them dead permanently. in regard to the children's health insurance program, madam speaker, the distinguished chairman of the democratic conference spoke on the floor a little bit earlier talking

1:42:33 to 1:42:58( Edit History Discussion )

about certain children will lose their compling during this 18-month ex-- coverage during this 18-month extension. well, they need to lose their coverage if their parents make above 300% of the poverty

1:42:58 to 1:43:17( Edit History Discussion )

level and it crowds those children out from needy families who are not being covered. i want to commend my colleague from georgia, nathan deal, and ranking member barton. this is nair bill and

1:43:17 to 1:43:31( Edit History Discussion )

this is exactly -- this is their bill and this is exactly what we need to do. we need to have 90% saturation of the people above 300% above the poverty level. i support this extension.

1:43:31 to 1:43:43( Edit History Discussion )

Danny K. Davis: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana. mr. mccrery: madam speaker, i have two remaining speakers. i promise this will be the last time i'll have two remaining speakers.

1:43:31 to 1:45:24( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Danny K. Davis

1:43:43 to 1:44:02( Edit History Discussion )

Danny K. Davis: at this time i would yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from missouri, the distinguished minority whip, mr. blunt, and i believe my -- mr. barton: madam speaker, i'd like to yield 30 of my seconds

1:44:02 to 1:44:20( Edit History Discussion )

Danny K. Davis: to the gentleman from missouri, mr. blunt. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized for one minute. mr. blunt: madam speaker, i thank the gentlemen for yielding. i am

1:44:20 to 1:44:34( Edit History Discussion )

Danny K. Davis: here to say that i think this 18-month extension gives us the time we need to make schip an even better program. it increases funding for the current program. it helps the states that has

1:44:34 to 1:44:47( Edit History Discussion )

Danny K. Davis: a shortfall.tf it ensures -- it ensures that kids who don't have medicaid who are in that second 100 percentile, those closest to the number, get their coverage first by not reversing the

1:44:47 to 1:45:03( Edit History Discussion )

Danny K. Davis: policies the administration has lately put in place on waivers. it does important things to make sure that the qualifying standards for schip don't change on those areas that extend medicare payments

1:45:03 to 1:45:24( Edit History Discussion )

Danny K. Davis: to doctors, i'd remind my friends here that we're paying for those -- most of that through the stabilization fund on the last big fight here we had. this was a fund we thought we might

1:45:24 to 1:45:35( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn A. Westmoreland: need to make part d addition to medicare as a competitivand innovative way for medicare to work. we didn't need that money because it's working on its own. the last fight we had in health care

1:45:24 to 1:47:17( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Lynn A. Westmoreland

1:45:35 to 1:45:46( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn A. Westmoreland: issue, we talked about how terrible it would be for seeniers. 80% of seniors don't think it's -- seniors. 80% of seniors don't think it's terrible at all. we think it will lead to better results