Mr. Chairman, I will remind my colleague that his vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act will result in 137,000 people from his State of Kansas losing their healthcare coverage, 19,000 workers losing their jobs, and an economic loss of $10.5 billion in gross State product, over 5 years, for Kansas. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline), who is a distinguished member of the Judiciary Committee.
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