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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

I have been very interested in the emerging challenges around cybersecurity.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

I would just hope, though, that... we have got some bipartisan legislation that would at least require someone on the board to have some level of cyber experience.

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Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Speaker, would the Chair advise us how much time is available on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 14\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from North Carolina has 16\3/4\ minutes remaining.

Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 236, noes 175, not voting 18, as follows: [Roll No. 186]…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the intent of the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Washington, which seems to allow health association plans that are currently in existence to continue to operate under existing State and Federal law. In…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, association plans will help the fortunate few who can get in so long as the members of that association remain healthier than average. But everybody else will pay more…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I just want to quote from another letter that we received from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. They say: ``We have very serious concerns that H.R. 1101 would create preferential rules that would allow an AHP to be entirely…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the bad idea in this plan has been exposed in one of the letters that I mentioned. I said there are a lot of consumer groups, and I just want to name the groups that…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to point out a few letters that we have received, one from the Diabetes Association, which includes, in part: ``The Association has serious concerns that…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, today we are considering a bill that purports to make it easier for small businesses to obtain coverage, and tomorrow we will vote on a bill that will take away health…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I would point out that when one size fits all, everybody can benefit; but when you start picking and choosing winners and losers, some will benefit and many others will lose. Under this bill, a fortunate few who get into…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Mar 21, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of a bill that will move us a step closer towards restoring healthy competition in the health insurance industry. Today, the health insurance…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-21
Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Mar 21, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.R. 372. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-21
Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Mar 21, 2017

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 209, I call up the bill (H.R. 372) to restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, and ask for its immediate…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-21