John Shadegg: “I yield 8 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway), the author of this legislation.”

That's the IRS. The IRS is going to force you and me to buy health insurance from an approved health insurance company, federally approved health insurance. Maybe you can answer the question that is posited on this graphic: Why does the…

Wait, wait, wait. Are you telling me this is a deal? You're telling me these health insurance companies went into the White House and struck a deal, and the deal says, If you'll pass a bill forcing everyone in America to buy our product…

You know, it stuns me that you just said that, under current law in America, if you work for an employer who gives you health care through your employment, it's tax free. There's no income tax paid on it by your employer, no tax paid on it…

The gentleman started by commenting about the shutting down of the switchboards and whether or not individual citizens could get through to their Member of Congress today and express their feelings, and I would suggest right now maybe…