I think that the Federal Government and State governments are ill-equipped to deal with insurance companies.

the reality here is is that our population wouldn't be as sick as they are in the context in which you are providing care if they were getting care through insurance companies in the first place.

I think the ACA gives you many supports to do this.

I just want to assure Mr. Isbell and Mr. Gibson, I am very interested in seeing our agricultural product exports very strong and looking for new markets for our products.

I always mention, and there was an inherent contradiction in something that has been said before, when we say, oh, because we want to kind of expose the Cuban people to our ideas and have entrepreneurs, and I always tell people, have you…

It is not affordable for our entire nation, and yet we have people continuing to try to defend it.

For 50 years, we have had sanctions and we have been enemies of the Castro regime, and the Cuban people love us despite all that onslaught of propaganda and lack of information.

If the Congress sent that message to the regime that you need to allow your people to be independent entrepreneurs, have property rights, and be able to engage freely in trade with the United States, count me in.

Congress has the fiscal policy tools, I believe, that we need to act.

We need startup businesses. And I agree with you with some of these regulations that some of the smaller startups have to deal with, including getting them capital.

We need a willing partner, not a party that seeks to disinvest in America's future and threaten our vital society and our social safety net without regard to the damaging impact of austerity on our economy and its recovery.

We must get the economy moving so our hard working Americans can enjoy a rising standard of living.

We acted swiftly to turn things around.

I just don't think it would fly today.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark Suicide Prevention Month and to join with my colleagues in helping to raise awareness of--and combat--the staggering rate of suicide among our veteran population. The men and women of our military make…

Mr. Chairman, to our friends on the other side, I will let you know, I am going to move to withdraw the amendment, but I do want to share a little bit of an explanation of why I am taking this approach. I am blessed to represent much of…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following new section: SEC. 11. USE OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY TO…

I hope whoever is reading this testimony in Turkey understands that we know who your son is, and we will not--it will not escape our attention if he is continued in captivity.