Because of the Affordable Care Act, now over 20 million people in this country who were in that situation literally overnight are no longer in that situation.

the Affordable Care Act failing the American people.

It is unfortunate that we have a Congress of the United States, the majority parties that want to just tear down this law.

This is frustrating and alarming.

Today's hearing is especially timely as we learned startling news over the summer, confirming our worst fears, that the some of the most significant health insurers--UnitedHealth, Aetna, Humana--are opting out of Obamacare's health…

I think one thing is people don't know about it.

if they are spending their money on lazy rivers, then, in fact, they should be taxed.

Mr. Gowdy's just right; he is exactly right.

I have three sons. I have a 31-year-old, a 29-year-old, and a 27-year-old, so I felt the pain, and I was glad when my youngest graduated.

Mr. President, my friend and colleague from Texas came to the floor to describe the budget and appropriations process which we face in this session of Congress. Our fiscal year begins October 1, and it is only a few weeks away. Under the…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia (Mr…

In response through the Chair, the Senator from Florida knows this issue as well as or better than most. He understands the progress that has been made. I am sure he agrees with me that we can do better; we can improve this law. We can…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. The Consumer Review Fairness Act is a step forward not only for protecting consumers' speech, but for, really, the millions of consumers who rely on the reviews, the opinions of others…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to acknowledge the work of Congressman Kinzinger and Congressman Cardenas in bringing this resolution to the floor today. In the last year or so, fintech, financial technology…

Mr. Speaker, I look forward to the passage of H. Res. 835. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 921, the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015. The bill's sponsors, Congressman Richmond and Congressman Guthrie, were able to fix a…

It is important for all patents to be subject to IPR, and maintaining a strong IPR process is paramount to ensuring strong patent quality going forward.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Well, as I said earlier, the BOTS Act is a positive step to improve the ticket market. Today we will advance this bill on a bipartisan basis, which is always good; but I certainly do…