And the reason that they have not proposed a viable alternative to the ACA other than going back to the pre-ACA situation, I am convinced, is because the only other alternative is single payer.

if it is on shaky ground it is because Republicans both in Congress and across the country where they have the authority are planting dynamite in the ground under the system.

I think it is particularly important.

the expansion of preventive services with no deductible or copay under the Affordable Care Act allowed more than 3.6 million Californians with the Medicare to access preventive care services in 2014 alone.

Mr. Chair, I thank and appreciate the leader from the majority party. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Lowenthal). The…

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I am very pleased to have the opportunity to offer this simple, nonpartisan amendment today. Like many of my colleagues here, I am determined to do whatever I can to ensure…

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: Page 54, add after line 2 the following: SECTION 11. REVIEW OF WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINTS. (a)…

When we have a moment of silence on the floor 99 percent of the time there have been tremendous national coverage on the matter.

I appreciate your bringing forward this very important issue. I understand your frustration that you share with many Members of the Congress.

My resolution here would not preclude us from having moments of silence.

This resolution now has 141 cosponsors.

Every moment of silence observed by the House floor... would be followed by a hearing.

What that breaks down to, ladies and gentlemen, over an annual basis is 32,500 people die as a result of gun violence every year in the United States of America.

We are tired of not having an answer for our constituents when they ask us what we have done to cut down on the number of mass shootings or to make the process for buying a gun safer.

Let us do our jobs again.

behind every single one of those incidents are families and communities that are left in anguish and wondering why Congress is doing nothing about it.

I am embarrassed for the institution that on an issue like this where thousands and thousands of people are dying each year we can't even find the time to talk about it.

If we had a hearing in 10 legislative days and for some odd reason there was little to no factual information that we could deliberate, then that would be a perfect example of us perhaps speaking to the issues of maybe the inadequacies of…