I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), my friend, classmate, and wonderful colleague, for yielding time to me. I rise today in opposition to the rule and the underlying bills. I urge my colleagues to defeat the previous…

This proposal is irresponsible and ignores the gravity of the situation for the millions of Americans who are afraid.

My constituents are terrified that they will lose their health care.

The Affordable Care Act in its promise which has been kept so far is that no one can take it away from you.

So when the word repeal is used, it is chilling and, you know what, it is chilling to markets.

The plan we're discussing today is not better, and as it is written, it does not protect those with preexisting conditions.

I can buy an insurance policy across State lines today.

Now today the only ones that can take it away from you are the Republicans. And that is what repeal is.

You accept that it is a mandate or is it voluntary?

Republicans have threatened to take health care away from 30 million Americans through the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

My takeaway on the three bills here is that they, all three of them, change Medicaid eligibility requirements.

the results in coverage are essentially being taken away from these people, so this is subtraction.