Xavier Becerra

The greatest contributor, in fact, to today's deficits are the fact that the Bush tax cuts, which went mostly to very wealthy people, drained the Treasury of a great deal of money.

I believe that most Americans would agree that the biggest deficit we face in this country is a jobs deficit.

So discrimination based on preexisting conditions will now be prohibited.

we have actually seen an increase in the number of people who are receiving coverage and a reduction

a lot of our children who are adults who are having a hard time finding insurance are able to qualify for insurance through their parents health insurance policy

last year, they received $250 to support them from the Federal Government under the Act

the support we get through subsidy is greater than the support and subsidy that we provide in the Affordable Care Act

We continue to hear the myths about the Affordable Care Act and what it meant to have this historic reform of health care.

Do you mind, please, keeping this committee informed about the progress on that protest and any protests that may come along the pike?

Today, 54 million people rely on SSA to keep America's promises to all Americans and to deliver each month the money they have earned and expect from their Social Security system.

This is a timely topic for our first hearing. I appreciate, Mr. Chairman, that you are continuing the tradition of this subcommittee of conducting bipartisan oversight of the Social Security Administration (SSA) in the interests of the…

I think we can all agree about the importance of this data center, the replacement project itself, and of course, everything it means to the American people.

This new historic law will give a lot of Americans a choice in what plan they decide to select; is that correct?

Under this new historic law will Americans get some support, public support--some would say government support--for the cost or the paying of those health care plans.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Listening to this debate, I can understand why Americans might be confused about the direction of health care in this Nation. But let me thank my Republican colleagues for producing at least one…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. To our friend and colleague, Gabby Giffords, to the victims and heroes in Tucson, and to all of their loved ones, our thoughts and prayers are with you. You have won our hearts with your courage and…

For more than 200 years, America has worked hard to earn a reputation around the world that, when the going gets tough, America gets going. We could lead in tough times. We could withstand adversity. We were prepared to sacrifice. Then, as…

Working Americans believe that the Tax Code favors the rich and the influential. And guess what? They're right. Last year, the average millionaire in America got about $100,000 back from the Bush tax cuts, while the average middle class…

We can talk or we can act. International trade is a high-stakes, cutthroat business. And every time we simply talk, the other side acts. And every time they act, an American loses a job. It's time for us to do what American workers for the…

My friends, when was the last time you picked up a product that you just purchased at a store, turned it over, and took a look at where it was made? When was the last time you saw that product say ``Made in America''? Well, this…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and just to correct the record once again, this bill, unlike previous bills passed by our colleagues and friends on the other side of the aisle, is completely paid for. There is not a cent that would be…

Today is a day of history. Today we will accomplish what 100 years of Congresses could not. We will pass health care reform, not just for some, but for all Americans. Today is also another day in America. That means that 123 Americans will…

We might have seen millions more Americans lose their jobs, thousands of other American businesses go under, and may have seen the suffering extended quite some time.

There are some, in fact, signs right now that we may be seeing the end of the worst.

so long as that spending in the economic recovery package is smartly done, focused, and economists would agree that it is focused, we can have some reasonable projections by economists that we will begin to see an upturn in the economy