Kathy Castor

They will have to explain to the 129 million Americans with preexisting conditions why they do not deserve the same access to health coverage as everyone else.

I do not think my Republican colleagues will be able to make this case.

They will have to explain to American women why they want to go back to a world where they could be charged more for the same coverage as a man.

Florida continues to lead the Nation in enrollment among the three dozen States that are using the federal marketplace.

They will have to explain to people who work in blue-collar jobs why they should face higher premiums.

We have got to make it easy for folks to sign up.

I would like to thank you as well for organizing this hearing today.

Health services provided under Medicaid have simply been fundamental to ensure that millions of American children do get those vision tests.

I think that is going to be a very important challenge for us moving forward...

Earlier this year, Republicans here in the House adopted a budget that proposed drastic changes to Medicare.

the closing of the donut hole and the new discounts for prescription drugs.

It really appears to break the promise that you will be able to live your retirement years in dignity and be safe from a catastrophic diagnosis.

I thank Ranking Member Waxman for yielding the time. Colleagues, we are dealing with a bill here, H.R. 1900, that relates to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC is an independent agency that reviews electric transmission lines…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike paragraph (4) (and redesignate accordingly). The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 420, the gentlewoman…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Speier The CHAIR. It is now in order to…

I thank the gentleman. Another serious problem with the bill is that it transforms FERC into a super-permitting agency. Now that sounds pretty scary, but that is what it does. It says that the bill provides for permits to automatically go…

Under H.R. 1900, if an agency cannot complete its review of a gas pipeline permit application by the bill's arbitrary 90-day or, in some cases, 120-day deadline, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is required to…

We are grateful to the public health experts, who we will hear from today.

this has got to have a harsh impact on development of new therapies, on review of devices, on review of innovative drugs.

it's like they found water in the desert.

the delays and problems with HealthCare.gov do not affect the millions of individuals, thanks to the ACA.

we must fix the marketplace, we must, to meet their expectations.

why people are not similarly outraged by the lack of Medicaid coverage in many of our States.

the Affordable Care Act is more than just a Web site.

I thank my colleague from Florida for yielding the time and for her dedication to the Nation's veterans as well. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of designating the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in Pinellas County, Florida, the…