Chris Van Hollen: “What the chairman of the Budget Committee said about the Affordable Care Act omitted the fact that a majority of…”

“What the chairman of the Budget Committee said about the Affordable Care Act omitted the fact that a majority of Americans do not want to repeal and dismantle the Affordable Care Act. We would be happy to work with our colleagues in smoothing out some of the edges, but our Republican colleagues are only determined to take it down entirely without a replacement. In fact, when you ask the American public: ``What one word describes how you feel about the ongoing political debate about the Affordable Care Act?'' they respond: ``ridiculous,'' ``waste of time.'' It is a waste of time. Here we are for the 63rd time trying to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. It is not going to happen. The President vetoed the bill. We will sustain the veto. To add insult to injury, our Republican colleagues now want to ignore all the facts about the grand jury investigation into Planned Parenthood, which vindicated Planned Parenthood and concluded instead that they should indict Planned Parenthood's accusers. Mr. Speaker, we will sustain the President's veto. We will protect health insurance for 22 million Americans, and we will protect women's access to reproductive care. Let's sustain the President's veto. Let's get on with doing the people's business here. {time} 1400”