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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

I know it has been a long day here on the floor, and we are covering a lot of ground. We have got a few more amendments to go. Again, I think as we go through these amendments, and the gentlewoman is spot on, we have got to make sure…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

Back to the issue of the gentlewoman's amendment, the chair of the Subcommittee on Health, her amendment, the short summary here says: Require short-term, limited-duration insurance plans to prominently carry a disclosure the plan provides…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

It is amazing to me that 17 navigators, according to CMS, during the grant year 2016 to 2017, 17 of these navigators that my friends on the other side of the aisle are such big fans of enrolled fewer than 100 people at an average cost of…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

Let me just make a couple of points. First of all, of course we want navigators to work in areas where there is high unemployment. My district, over the years, has had some of the highest unemployment in the State of Oregon. Then I go down…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Aguilar). The gentleman has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

Again, I thank the Republican leader of the U.S. House for not only his leadership on this issue but on so many others, and for giving us clarity on what is really going on here. It is unfortunate. As The Washington Post and other news…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

I seek time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

I am outraged to find out that these navigators are not reaching out to people in rural areas. What we have learned today on the House floor is that apparently this program doesn't reach people in rural areas. That is why the gentlewoman…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

As I said in the last amendment debate, it is astonishing to me that apparently these navigators aren't serving people in rural areas, and now I find out that they are apparently not serving our veteran population effectively as well. I am…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

I seek time in opposition to the gentlewoman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

Oh, my gosh, Mr. Speaker, in its current form, absolutely, yes, sir. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Walden of Oregon moves to recommit the bill H.R. 987 to the…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

I claim the time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

I seek the time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

I reserve the right to object. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized on his reservation.

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

I thank the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania for her amendment. We are not going to object to the amendment. The exchanges already do a lot of this reporting, and more information is better than less. Now, I want to talk about these…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. This is a 5-minute…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

Republicans and Democrats worked together on provisions to bring generic drugs to market faster and to stop abusive practices. We did that on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and we brought this House multiple bills to achieve that goal…

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· May 16, 2019

I thank the gentleman for his service to the country and all of our veterans, men and women, who wear our uniform and deserve our undying appreciation and thanks. But it is astonishing, once again, it is appalling that these navigators…

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