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Rick Allen
@rickallen· Republican · GA· Mar 14, 2016

I met a lady yesterday that told me about her son and his condition, and she wanted to know why his premiums had gotten so high and his deductible was like $10,000.

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Mar 14, 2016

It's regrettable. And I regret to inform the critics that neither the facts nor the laws support their positions that these hearings are based upon.

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Mar 14, 2016

Under the President's unilateral action, more people would be allowed to essentially cut in line for work authorization than are currently--and legally--waiting in line for such authorization, because the resources that would normally be…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Mar 14, 2016

Discretion is conferred on the President and on the department head.

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Mar 14, 2016

consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds and we don't want to be considered that

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Glenn Thompson
@glennthompson· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2016

This is kind of an all hands on deck for the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, and all of the partners, we need to be working together.

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Glenn Thompson
@glennthompson· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2016

I struggle to understand how these facts support your conclusion that the Affordable Care Act is having a positive effect on the well-being of employers, employees, providers, health care professionals, and most importantly, patients in…

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Glenn Thompson
@glennthompson· Republican · PA· Mar 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dina Kim, a senior at State College Area High School, located in Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District, on earning the national President's Volunteer Service Award. This award honors people…

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Joe Courtney
@joecourtney· Democratic · CT· Mar 14, 2016

28,000 people lost their lives to accidental overdoses, as you pointed out, in 2014.

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Joe Courtney
@joecourtney· Democratic · CT· Mar 14, 2016

I just wondered if you could just sort of talk about your perspective on that, you know, the administration's willingness to work with us, who really want to get folks who are on standby ready to help with a solution.

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Joe Courtney
@joecourtney· Democratic · CT· Mar 14, 2016

Your portfolio is about as complex and broad as any in government, and I think you are doing an outstanding job.

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Joe Courtney
@joecourtney· Democratic · CT· Mar 14, 2016

An unfunded authorization is kind of like a get well card to somebody who is sick, it does not really fix the problem.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Mar 14, 2016

I worry that onerous conditions upon our aid and the IMF's decision to do the same thing in some way plays into the hands of Russia.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Mar 14, 2016

I think there is no doubt that there is a connection in Russia's mind between their policy in Syria and their policy in Ukraine.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Mar 14, 2016

We are just playing a dangerous game of chicken here, which is at some point their reserves run out.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Mar 14, 2016

Crimea sanctions must remain in place so long as the Kremlin imposes its will.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Mar 14, 2016

2016 could be a turning point year for Ukraine.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Mar 14, 2016

We will keep working with Ukraine to do its part to implement Minsk.

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