Chris Van Hollen: “With all respect to Mr. Woodall, we don't celebrate legislation that takes away affordable health care to 15 million…”

“With all respect to Mr. Woodall, we don't celebrate legislation that takes away affordable health care to 15 million Americans, including 3 million American children. That is not our definition of bipartisanship. I urge all my colleagues to read the Congressional Budget Office report. The Congressional Budget Office is headed by someone who was chosen by our Republican colleagues, and their report tells us this legislation will take away affordable health care from 15 million Americans. That is nothing to celebrate. I now yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the very distinguished ranking member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill. It is deja vu all over again. This bill represents the majority's 61st attempt to weaken, undermine, or repeal the Affordable Care Act, legislation that, yes, has brought health care to millions of Americans and significantly reduced prescription drug costs for seniors. The bill is also the latest installment of the majority's crusade against women's health. It targets Planned Parenthood again, an organization that provides millions of low-income Americans with lifesaving services many families cannot get anywhere else. Finally, it threatens to cut nearly $13 billion from efforts to protect people against deadly diseases: measles, listeria, Ebola.…”