Do you agree that any State waiver has to meet the guardrails specified in statute in order to be approved by your Department?

The ACA helped millions of Americans enroll in affordable comprehensive coverage.

But, for example, the ONDCP has been cut completely? Or that is funded?

Do you think it is appropriate to spend taxpayer dollars on junk insurance plans rather than comprehensive coverage for Americans?

Will you commit to sharing this analysis with the committee?

What can we do to help you, so that we can help all Americans get that best outcome?

So if we can agree on that--well, let me start with this. Is it correct that the Department of Energy has missed 16 legal deadlines for new energy efficiency standards for products?

But don't you believe that pollution in our air, including carbon, increased carbon--or lowering carbon would improve upon the quality of air that we breathe and lower asthma rates?

Would you agree that improved efficiency standards for home appliances have dramatically reduced carbon pollution in the United States?

I am so disappointed that the Department of Energy has failed to publish new energy efficiency standards, thereby violating the Department's statutory obligations under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

Today's topic touches on every single American household and business.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

In my State of New Jersey, former Governor Chris Christie in 2012 vetoed a bill to establish a State-based marketplace for the residents of New Jersey.

I do have legislation around the 1332 waivers that to try to keep us from reaching that point.

This bill provides us another opportunity to make healthcare more affordable.

I welcome the fact that today's hearing is about building out and improving the Affordable Care Act which is what we need to focus on.

I am encouraged that today's hearing focuses on ways to move forward and build on the Affordable Care Act.

But they have told me this year that those dramatic cuts had a very serious impact.