On the recordMay 16, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 45, and I thank our leadership for bringing this legislation to the floor because contrary to popular opinion, patients' rights were the ones in jeopardy a few years ago, and that's what we're restoring. Architects of ObamaCare have said it is ``so complicated and if it isn't done right the first time, it will just simply get worse.'' By ``done right,'' they really mean that the administration simply has to write enough of the right regulations. Nearly 20,000 pages of ObamaCare-related regulations are already on the books, including 828 pages that were issued in a single day earlier this year. This tidal wave of regulations should be no surprise to anyone who bothered to read the health care bill before they voted on it. With the truth of our economic condition and the real contents of the health care bill beginning to sink in, I don't believe there's a better time to consider repealing ObamaCare than right now. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this bill.
