We are going to talk about our health, not about last week's legislation and the effort to change the Affordable Care Act but rather about another part of the health of the American public. The most remarkable proposal came from the…

I want to thank the gentlewoman from Texas, Sheila Jackson Lee, for her consistent and constant caring for men and women in this Nation that are on the outside, that are not among the wealthy, that are struggling with their families to…

I thank the gentlewoman so very much for joining us. She asked a little bit about the health care. I am going to do this very quickly, then I want to turn to my colleague from the State of Arizona (Mr. O'Halleran). Under TrumpCare, or…

I thank the Speaker for this opportunity to continue the discussion. My colleague from Texas really left here a moment ago with a plea about bringing down the cost of health care in America. Actually, it was the cost of premiums in…

I thank the gentlewoman for bringing us the view from Ohio. Let's now talk about the view from Arizona. Mr. O'Halleran, this being your first year in Congress, welcome. I am delighted to have you join us on the floor. Mr. Speaker, I yield…

I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. O'Halleran) so very much. The stories from the gentleman's constituents echoed across all of our constituencies, all across America. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Costa)…

There is no better fighter than the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline) in the representation that he gives to the people of Rhode Island and beyond. The gentleman couldn't be more accurate about all that he said. I was listening…

I see that my colleague from the great State of Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) has arrived. Often we have shared time on the floor. Ms. Kaptur, if you would care to share with us your thoughts on the Affordable Care Act as it exists. I know in your…

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Costa) very much for his excellent presentation. The gentleman covered many of the issues. I want to wrap up with just a couple of thoughts. One of my Republican friends came up to me earlier…

We ought to be prioritizing, you know, nice to, necessary, economic development or whatever, and then life threatening.

There are so many pieces to this healthcare system. One thing that I want to put on the table here from my experience as insurance commissioner in California is that there are two fundamental parts to the healthcare system in the United…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) for joining us this evening. This is a fundamental part of American life, that is, our health care. It is about 18 percent of the total GDP, gross domestic product. It is extremely important…