Political Quotes

“I would like to revise my remarks made during debate of amendment No. 2 of H.R. 987, offered by Mr. McKinley. In my remarks, I stated that the marketing and outreach provision under Title II of H.R. 987 would increase enrollment into health plans by five million over the ten year period as estimated by the Congressional Budget Office. Due to the methodology adopted by the Congressional Budget Office to estimate the enrollment effect of the underlying measure, the figure is more appropriately represented as increasing enrollment by about 500,000 each year over the ten year period. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it. Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from West Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Welch The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in House Report 116-61.”