the chair recognizes ms. katz for five minutes. >> i thank you. secretary sebelius, i thank you for your testimony. we are aware of the challenging climate in which we are living. as a nurse, i also believe that we -- i know that we cannot reach our health care goals without a strong health care work force. made up of a range of health care professionals. i would like to ask a couple of questions if you could discuss briefly what steps have been taken in the budget to ensure we have a health care work force well equipped and diverse and large enough to help us successfully reach these goals. it is a tall order. >> i think you are slightly right, mr. cap-- ms. capps, abo the work force transforming the health care system. certainly primary care providers become essential not just physicians, but nurses and nurse practitioners and dental assistants. we are pleased that this budget continues the progress we've made. so far in the administration, we tripled the number of the health service core providers. this budget intends to continue the training o