
We were promised by the opponents of the bill that this would be a job-killer. In fact, since the passage of the bill, we have had record job growth in the private sector.
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We were promised by the opponents of the bill that this would be a job-killer. In fact, since the passage of the bill, we have had record job growth in the private sector.

We actually during this time insured 11 million people and are spending less than before.

Thank you. As someone who in my life in education had to spend a lot of time on evaluation, I am really very familiar about what a problem it is after you have begun a program to try to go back and gather information when you have not put…

When we talk about the Affordable Care Act, I like to remind people what the situation was when we were actually voting on the Affordable Care Act.

I introduced House Resolution 1337, legislation to waive the time limits for the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Edward Grady Halcomb for acts of extraordinary heroism during the Korean War.

There is a time limitation in the U.S. Code currently preventing this award from being presented to Mr. Halcomb.

There is no shooting someone trying to escape. You know, Anderson, it doesn't seem to me to be any legal, ethical, or moral reason from looking at that video for those shots to have been fired at all.

We need the good cops to stand up and say listen, this was a really bad awful shooting. It looks indefensible on the tape.

I think - I don't think he should lose his job. I think he's going to get a hefty suspension.

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone). Mr. Speaker, this is a good day for medical providers and for our seniors. This is also a good day for the House of Representatives. This is bipartisanship at its best. With the passage…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 925 and 926 En Bloc

Mr. President, amendment No. 925 recognizes the work that has been done by the Judicial Conference to make discovery in civil cases less cumbersome and costly. Amendment No. 926 incorporates language from the 15th Amendment--no denial or…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment to call up my amendments Nos. 925 and 926 en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments are called up en bloc. The clerk will…

Mr. President, what is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The pending business is amendment No. 347. Amendment No. 622

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside in order for me to call up amendment No. 622. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The senior assistant…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund…

Mr. President, I rise today to offer a deficit-neutral reserve fund amendment to the budget that will allow the chairman of the Budget Committee to revise allocations to provide for a simplified income-driven repayment program for Federal…

Mr. Chairman, the Congressional Black Caucus has a long history of submitting fiscally sound and morally responsible budget alternatives that emphasize our commitment to eradicating poverty in America. The budget, which is endorsed by…