I certainly think that we should take care of those who have served this country and take care of them well, absolutely, sir.

Remember how incensed we were a decade ago that medical decisions could be made by HMO bean counters, and yet here we will let government bean counters do it for us.

One way in which we can honor that struggle is by improving women's health, certainly not limiting it.

Last week was the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, a celebration rooted in the struggle for women to participate in society on an equal footing with men.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a profession dedicated solely to women's health, expressed opposition to legislative proposals that 'put government between a physician and a patient.'

Like everybody else here in this Chamber, I am opposed to raising taxes on the middle class. Hardly is that a leap of faith into unchartered waters. We all share that common belief. But the problem with the provision that's offered today…

I have been on this issue for a career of what to do about American companies that change their address so that they become a citizen of Bermuda to avoid American income taxes, while there are hundreds of thousands of American soldiers…

When you consider how rhetoric doesn't square up with reality in this institution, the gentleman from Iowa started by saying this is the greatest threat to personal liberty in history. Well, we have some young people here today, and I…

the customer satisfaction rate in Massachusetts with the health care plan that became the national model is above 77 percent.

That is a huge victory.

I want to thank you on behalf of that 9-year-old who visited my office recently who has hemophilia.