I have always believed that, as a nation, we must and can do better. It is a moral issue.

I know from the title of this hearing, my counterparts on the committee believe that Obamacare 'fails patients' but to me it is clear that the system that existed prior to the Affordable Care Act is one that failed patients.

I want to underscore the importance of these reforms for the millions of our constituents living with preexisting conditions. For them, health insurance may be a matter of life or death.

The implication is that people don't pay into the system. And they do.

I keep hearing this word, entitlement. And sometimes I have to, I think it is social insurance.

We want to get this right.

We heard testimony during our investigation that some people waited so long for their hearings that they died waiting.

I want us to deal with the outliers.

You can have motion, commotion, and emotion, and no results.

At some point questions should arise if procedures are not being properly followed by those judges.

I want to thank her for these efforts, and I ask that her entire letter be included in the hearing record.

I also want to thank Senator Carper, who was supposed to be here, who I also had a chance to talk to, and Senator Coburn, who was here with us today, for their role in exposing the details of this case.

We want judges to have independence, which they should have.

These actions are reprehensible, and they diminish the confidence that most Americans have in this program.

I want to thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in strong opposition to this resolution. Benghazi was a tragedy. We lost four brave Americans that night, and I extend my deepest sympathies to their families. In my opinion, we honor…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 231, nays 187, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 203]…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to refer will be followed by 5- minute votes on the motion to…

And I rise in support of the motion to refer this matter back to committee. Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that the waiver of Fifth Amendment rights is ``not lightly to be inferred.'' That is exactly what…

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to refer. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Cummings moves to refer the resolution H. Res. 574 to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with…

May I inquire how much time each side has remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 8\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 14\3/4\ minutes remaining.

I would say to the gentleman that we are talking about the constitutional rights of a United States citizen, and we do not have the right to remain silent, as Members of Congress, if those rights are being trampled on. I yield 3 minutes to…

I would say to the gentleman, as Professor Green of Fordham University has said, it is explicit that a person does not waive a Fifth Amendment right by answering questions outside of a formal setting or by making statements that were not…

Just shy of 1 year ago, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported the IRS had used inappropriate criteria to review applicants for tax-exempt status. The very same day, Chairman Issa went on national TV, before he…

As I close, I want to remind all of my colleagues, several references have been made to the oath that we take every 2 years in this Chamber. Every 2 years we stand in this Chamber and we say: I do solemnly swear that I will support and…

With all due respect to the gentleman who just spoke, even the IG found that Lois Lerner did not learn about these inappropriate terms until about a year afterwards, the IG that was appointed by a Republican President. With that, I yield 3…