Sadly, there were about 740,000 Americans covered by these 12 defunct insurance companies that were given $1.2 billion in so-called loans from the taxpayer.

the CoOportunity failure should have been foreseen in 2014, should have never entered 2015.

The Affordable Care Act's CO-OP Program created 23 not-for-profit health insurers using $2.4 billion in 'loans' from the taxpayer.

I think you have the sense right of the delineation of responsibilities.

it is an honor to pay tribute to the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Justice Scalia was a staunch defender of the Constitution who, above all, sought to uphold the original meaning of its text. He steadfastly adhered to his oath of office…

We need to ensure that our infrastructure is safe and secure for the future.

This would provide a pilot project to see how the government could facilitate the upfront capital cost.

I want to put that back on the table.

I rise today to discuss a bipartisan bill that ensures all Americans can access 911 in emergencies. In December of 2013, Kari Hunt was attacked in her Texas hotel room. As this was unfolding, her 9-year-old daughter tried desperately to…

Nobody told me it wasn't our job to set policy.

I believe that broadband services should be available to all Americans no matter where they live, in rural and urban areas alike.

I would hope this committee would take note of that and possibly look at legislation that will help the FCC in recognizing state laws in the future when we have these issues come up.

Can you assure me that every reasonable effort will be made to find a channel for those low-power television stations so that they do not have to go off the air?

I really appreciate it, and if I can help in any way with that, I would like to----

I'm concerned that the FCC seems to be picking winners and losers in the market.

I rise to congratulate Nebraska's beef producers for continuing to reach new areas of the world with our very high-quality American beef. Earlier this month it was announced that WR Reserve, a beef-processing plant in Hastings, NE, will…

The echo system in which we are considering nonproliferation concerns me, in the sense that we, again, have separate lanes between agencies.

I'm not going to vote for Hillary Clinton. Given what we know about Donald Trump, I can't vote for that guy either. I believe in the constitution. I have taken an oath to preserve and protect them, define the constitution. And if it got to…