Ed Markey: “the tea party controls the House of Representatives and they don't like the government. So they want to shut it down.”

He should never have been confirmed, and he cannot be trusted to run HHS for even one more day.

The longer de la Torre evades responsibility, the more people will die. I will continue fighting for my Health Over Wealth Act and to get private equity out of health care.

I am praying for Robert and his family today.

While this news is deeply welcomed, it is long overdue. It is a tragedy that it took Robert’s near-death condition for his case to receive the attention that it required for his release to be negotiated.