Mr. Chairman, I remind my colleague that his vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act will result in 250,000 people from his State of Minnesota losing their healthcare coverage; 53,000 workers losing their jobs; and an economic loss of $32.9 billion in gross State product over 5 years. Mr. Chairman, it now gives me great pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson), a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee.
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