. >> i'm very dois appointed you think we're taking advantage of you. >> not yet. >> that's an important point and your example of 14,000 people a day losing insurance is very important. cbo says the bill we have before us causing 10 million to lose insurance and we've got to fix that. and we have been left out of the drafting -- >> those bureaucrats. >> so it's important that we have our amendments. >> oh, those bureaucrats. >> i know the amendments have been accepted and i want people to look at those amendments, some of those are technical -- most of those are technical corrections and that doesn't get to the heart of the bill. what we're talking about on some of these amendments that we're taking some time on do get to the heart of the bill. and coverage -- we started on what's supposed to be the easiest part of the bill. coverage will be the more difficult part of the bill. we'll have to have time to talk about that. i hope that isn't condensed into one day of talking. i think there are opportunities to make this difference there too. >> mr. chairman, you and i came off of a couple

>> yes, congressman, doy, but i do want to point out -- i do, but i want to point out, much of this falls on the smaller financial institutions and the responsible financial institutions whose horses never left the barn. the problem that we have is we're doing this six months after the fact. if we had set this program up last october to say, you only get the money when you describe in advance what you plan to do with it and give us met ricks on how we will measure that, we would be in ai different position today. today we're in the position of asking after the fact, how did you spend the money that you received? and quite frankly, after the fact, that's a pretty tough one to have much account kwlabblet for. -- accountability for. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute] >> it seems to me odd not to make sure these dollars are being used with clarity. i also question how effective the panel has been. over the past sick months of your existence, how many hearings have you heled with the treasury department as a witn

>> no, sir, doi not. >> you mentioned the president's repeated promise that the health reform bill will be neutral. are there any other deal breakers? does the legislation have to include a government plan? does it have to include an individual mandate? does it have to include an employer mandate? can it increase taxes on families making under $250,000 per year, for example? >> i think the president's principles are that the plan needs to lower costs for everyone. needs to improve quality of care, needs to provide coverage for all americans. and around those principles that he -- and be paid for within the period of time. those are the fundamental principles he's ar the ticklated. during the course of the discussion various proposals on some of the areas. i misspoke to the congressman earlier. st proposal he had for the itemized deduction return is for families making 250 o$250 or mo $250,000 or more. i was corrected, and i'm happy to provide the additional information. >> the gentlewoman's time has expired. now, i'm just going to repeat -- i know you have to leave. members will get bac

i'm not directly -- doy not know directly about this but i will ask my staff to get with your staff. >> we would certainly like to let you all know what the university of illinois is coming up with in terms of the assimulations and preparations for it. >> thank you, senator. i'm aware of a center like that in louisiana. i don't know if our computer is as fast as yours but we will see. i think it is. a battle of the computers here between illinois and louisiana. but i am very impressed with what several of our universities have done on the heels of katrina and rita and using technology and building strategic partners. so let's explore the opportunity because there may be real expertise out there at, i know at the university of laugh yet, because i've seen it. perhaps senator bureriss has a suggestion as well. i would like to get to my line of questioning, and we'll come back. i wanted to ask first mr. fugate, what are your top three priorities? i know you have many. but tucked forl if you could for this committee because we would like to work but, we're going to push and work but but