The Affordable Care Act makes significant investments to improve the health of our nation and for Californians.

I am hopeful that we can see the uninsured rate continue to drop and I hope more states do right by their citizens by choosing to expand Medicaid.

We know it is fiscally irresponsible not to expand Medicaid.

Medicaid expansion brings down marketplace rates.

the ACA has other measures in place like tax credits to keep premium affordable and provide choices for consumers.

The Affordable Care Act is doing great things in California and I am proud to see that.

The goodness of this country is that we have marketed ourselves as a bastion of democracy and that if there are individuals who want to come and meet our test for coming, then they are welcome.

I look forward to continuing a bipartisan effort with the Chairman to give DHS what the 9/11 commissioners recommended over 10 years ago--a single principal point of oversight and review for homeland security.

We cannot have a discussion about NATO without highlighting the increasingly negative role Russia is playing in the Balkans and across much of Eurasia.

Montenegro's parliament and people remain committed to the Alliance.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer), a member of our committee.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I think we are fortunate that the majority leader spoke. It is very clear from his remarks what this is all about, at least in good measure, or I should say bad measure. This is…

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on passage of the bill will be followed by 5-minute votes on the motion to…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this bill is going nowhere, but there are lessons to be learned from it being voted on today. It is an exercise Republicans hope will help them politically, and yet…

If you really care to be able to see what is in the legislation you are voting on, this is the proper course to take.

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, line 5, strike ``VA Accountability First and''. Page 2, beginning line 3, strike…

Senators, Vietnam Veterans of America thanks you for your attention to our position and our conclusions vis a vis the recommendations of the Commission on Care.

They really want to know they have the choice. They are generally mostly satisfied with Cincinnati VA or Dayton VA or Cleveland, but they want to know they have that choice, which I think is so important.