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Mr. Chair, I rise today to express my grave concerns with the Republican budget proposal for 2017. The budget before us today is a disaster for the American people. Not only does it add $9 trillion to the national debt and put our nation…
Mr. Chairman, I just want to say to my colleague from Michigan: Hundreds of thousands of people are going to lose their insurance under a plan that was agreed to by the Republican Governor, and I will send you the numbers in your district…
Mr. Speaker, one of ObamaCare's most critical successes was increased mental health services. Because of ACA, over 48 million are now covered by mental health and parity laws. Insurance companies can no longer deny coverage for patients…
Mr. Speaker, I thank Whip Hoyer for yielding and for calling attention to the serious loss the House will suffer with Mary Frances leaving. The first thing that I am inclined to say is: Mary Frances, say it isn't so. We so depend on your…
Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to repeal of the Affordable Care Act. For 7 years, all we have heard from the Republicans regarding health care is repeal and replace. After 7 years and more than 60 votes, they still have not come up with…
Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am so proud of him and his leadership as the ranking member on the Budget Committee. I am so sorry that the Speaker left the floor because I have some very good news for him. Clearly, he…
Mr. Speaker, for over 6 years, we have watched House Republicans attack the Affordable Care Act. The law may not be perfect, but Republicans can't ignore the fact that the ACA has allowed 30 million Americans to access affordable health…
Mr. Chairman, 5 years of bipartisan committee work has contributed to the drafting of H.R. 238, the Commodity End-User Relief Act. It is time we passed it for the sake of businesses across the United States who need greater certainty in…
Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear colleague, Bonnie Watson Coleman, for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong opposition to the nomination of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. To start, President-elect Trump's…
If I might join in a little more, I became a teacher-- more than, wow, gosh, it must be 30 years ago now--having experienced the disparity in the public schools in the Boston, Massachusetts, area; some days being a substitute teacher in…
Mr. Speaker, to know how high the stakes are in the Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, you only have to listen to your constituents. One of the many I have heard from is Kevin Wittbrodt from Warren, Michigan, who writes…
I'm concerned that the transition team, now defunct, certainly could've done a better job in informing people.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to protect the Affordable Care Act. Today I urge you to give the Affordable Care Act the same chance we gave America's other great healthcare program, Medicare, way back in 1965. Today Medicare covers over 55…
Mr. Speaker, I rise for the first time as a Member of Congress to discuss an issue that is at the forefront of the American conscience and is one that I care deeply about: protecting and improving the Affordable Care Act. Today, over…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the water conditions facing California as I have for many times over the last 6 years. Today, obviously, we have recent storms that we welcome in California. Over the past several days, my district…
Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to share the story of Judith and her daughter KC. Like all mothers, Judith only wants the best for her children--to live a full and purposeful life, the ability to pursue their dreams and reach their utmost…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise Senator Jeff Sessions, President-elect Trump's nominee for Attorney General. Senator Sessions, I am praising him today for his inspiring testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. During…
Mr. Speaker, the Republicans' plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act should be entitled repeal and collapse, because it will generate, in this country, a financial and healthcare meltdown for tens of millions of people. In fact, if we…