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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

I just find that to be incredible work.