I think it just takes a bit of time. It will take some time with the Affordable Care Act and ultimately I think that Americans are going to feel the same way about the Affordable Care Act that we now feel about Medicare.

Just that it was the combination of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Medicare-Medicaid Act of 1965 that definitively integrated the American healthcare system.

It was unhealthy, it was unfair, and it was unsustainable.

It is hard to imagine a reason for this other than simple spite.

Are we as a society better off now? The answer is a resounding yes.

It is cruel and fiscally irresponsible.

I believe that a good way to measure the greatness of a society is by how well it treats its young, how well it treats its elderly, and how well after it looks after those who have some difficulty handling their affairs effectively…

the security contractor 'has not been able to test all of the security controls in one complete version of the system.'

In Illinois, quite frankly, the launch has gone extremely well.

Health care is a right and not a privilege.

Those Texans and Floridians and Hoosiers are simply out of luck.

It is premature death.

Our country does have a serious problem, however, with access to quality health insurance, and it is not being caused by Web sites.

It is time really to start working together.

We have the Republican majority and their leadership that created the shutdown.

House Republicans have forced the government shutdown on the American people.

It is unbelievable. It is outrageous. It reminds me of the movie, the famous movie on fraud, 'Catch Me If You Can.'

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

Let me tell you, those kind of benefits--I mean, we can nitpick about verification. We can nitpick about anything that we come up with. But the reality is the American people want to see implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

I do not know how you run for office telling people that you do not want to.

Senator Cruz from Texas calls these 'fig leaf votes' to give people some cover when they go home so that people will not see they are absolutely naked.

I have never seen the implementation of a new system, a new program, or a new law that covers the entire country, without there being some glitch or some glitches.

This is not an investigation in pursuit of better government. It is a desperate, 11th hour attempt to stop a law that will help Americans.

We had a great relationship with Ambassador Kirk and look forward to working with you.

And I think that is so unfortunate because I think that marriage does play a significant role in the ultimate organization and development of our society.