We are still waiting for that call about it, because we only have one exchange in the state.

I think I am going to address my remarks primarily to Mr. Slavitt, if I could, please.

This past year we had a 24 percent hike in our premiums and now they are--excuse me.

Public contempt for the Committee's recent actions may hinder our ability to effectively conduct legitimate oversight in the future.

When Congressional oversight is done right, it can help to effect profound positive changes in our society.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Ms. Sinema for putting this on for 4 years in a row because this is such an important topic that we all need to be engaged in as a nation. Mr. Speaker, as Ms. Sinema and I came in together, she has hosted this Special…

I've never seen a committee attempt to subpoena a state attorney general.

I have to go back to the Red Scares of the fifties to recall a similar effort.

I must say that I am disappointed and disheartened to be here today.

That is why the world's top financial body for money laundering warns that moving cash is one of the main methods used to move criminal assets, launder money, and finance terrorism.

But the reason we are here today is because this administration chose to act unilaterally against his own adviser and State Department's counsel, and they delivered $400 million in cash.

I was raising questions about this $1.7 billion payment when it was first made, and, quite frankly, not too many of us were focused on it until it was revealed that it was paid in cash.

When we work together on this committee, on these issues of critical importance, the country is stronger and the country is safer.

I have been extremely vocal about the need to crack down on Iran's dangerous behavior.

The notion that the United States delivered pallets of cash as ransom for the release of our citizens is simply false.

I have no objection to the gentleman's amendment, but I would, again, say that while there may be objections to what the President did, he is not the first President to do it.

This bill is clearly a partisan bill that is not made to unite but to divide.

Our goal would be to do the same thing.