The gentleman from California speaks of the Medicare Advantage programs. Obviously, they came about because there were those who suggested they could do it cheaper. Give us a special model out there and launch it as a pilot, and we'll show…

Thank you, Representative Kaptur. Please feel free to share more information with us. The anecdotal evidence that you provide from your region alone speaks to the empowerment that is part of this transition, this progressive policy. And to…

Mr. President, I rise today on a matter that has become very close to my heart; and that is, honoring Raoul Wallenberg with the Nation's highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. I urge my colleagues to support…

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

Representative Garamendi, I couldn't agree more with the need to exchange statistics here, the real stats on what is happening. We only have a short history, but already it's a powerful statement. When you look at healthy pregnancies, that…

Absolutely. We, I know, are joined by some of our colleagues. But if you want to go through your chart.

This evening we are going to address for the coming hour with a couple of our colleagues the issues of affordable health care and the fact that we see a pattern here that's established by the House that seems to walk away from the needs of…

Madam President, before I get into the substance of my remarks, I heard the concluding remarks of my colleague, Senator Rubio, talking about ideas and education and small business growth. I agree with his basic concept that we are still…

Today, Republicans in the House will once again bring up a repeal of the Affordable Care Act. We've seen a lot of repeal from them, but not as much with respect to their so-called plan to replace. I think I've figured out what the GOP…

I thank my friend from Michigan for yielding this time. I listened to my friend from Indiana a moment ago quote President Lincoln. I would like to think that if President Lincoln were President today he would have supported this…

After a week of traveling my district from Lancaster to Warsaw in upstate New York, I heard one consistent message. Our constituents, particularly the middle class, want to know their economic situation. They want to know, they're asking…

My colleagues, I know that history would reflect that this Presidential election started much earlier than most of them do. As a matter of fact, it started the very day that President Obama was sworn in. The honesty of this Republican…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding and for her leadership. Madam Speaker, today Congress must, once again, spend time in an empty gesture even as this country waits for real solutions to serious problems. Instead of dealing with ways to…

For a great number of hours today in this Chamber, there has been a great debate on whether or not to repeal the Affordable Care Act when we know fully that the chances are slim to move forward and the measure would not be signed into law…

I'm not sure why my colleagues on the other side of the aisle don't share our resolve to make life for our constituents better today than it was prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act. I don't understand the resolve to preserve…

Thank you to my fellow New Yorker. I rise today opposed to the 31st edition of this legislation and urge my colleagues to vote against it. Just what are we doing here today on the floor of this House? Are we passing jobs bills that will…

I thank my friend for yielding to me. I rise in strong opposition to the legislation before us to repeal the Affordable Care Act. I won't support legislation which would allow health insurance companies to deny children access to care…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Republicans' 31st attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Mr. Speaker, you don't have to be a policy wonk to know that the U.S. economy is still…