This week the Republican House leadership has scheduled yet another debate and vote on the House floor to take away access to health insurance coverage for tens of millions of Americans.

Without legitimate ideas of their own on how to replace the Affordable Care Act, House Republicans simply want to gut it.

I think this could have been handled with a few phone calls rather than a hearing, but that is not my call to make.

It is difficult to imagine a more monumental waste of time.

I want to associate myself with your words and those of Mr. Quigley and Ms. Romero with regard to the necessity and the importance of witnesses cooperating in these investigations.

I am glad that the Federal Government did step in to this situation because we were able to save millions of jobs.

I strongly support our inspectors general and I believe our Committee should help them when they cannot obtain access to information.

That calamity was averted by the actions of you, our former members of the Government and the Obama Administration's Auto Task Force.

I don't think there is anyone over on this side that thinks only the Federal Government can do what the Federal Government was able to do.

The bankruptcy of U.S. automakers and the collapse of the domestic auto assembly industry could eliminate up to 3.3 million U.S. jobs within the next year.

The Affordable Care Act will extend health insurance coverage to 30 million people.

Thank you, Ranking Member Rahall, and thank you for your leadership. I also thank Chairman Mica and all of my colleagues. This bill provides certainty for our States, but overall funding for highways is reduced relative to fiscal year…

I will tell you what you did. When you called the whistleblowers in, and the whistleblowers, who are ATF agents, and you know this--

I yield 2 minutes to a member of the committee, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly).

I yield myself 1 minute. I want to say in response to the Speaker, we, too, are all saddened by the tragic death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry who gave his life in service to his country on December 15, 2010. {time} 1500 But, Mr…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 258, nays 95, answered ``present'' 5, not voting 74, as follows: [Roll No. 442] YEAS--258 Adams Aderholt Akin…

It's interesting here today, what we just did with regard to the criminal contempt. I do believe that it is very unfortunate, and let me tell you why. We have an Attorney General who is indeed an honorable man. We who practice law look up…

I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California, the minority leader, Ms. Pelosi.

I yield myself 15 seconds. Again, the gentleman puts out statements in search of facts. I reserve the balance of my time.

I will remind the gentleman that all of this started under President Bush. I reserve the balance of my time.

May I inquire as to how much time is left. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 3 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.

Today, Mr. Speaker, is a historic day in many ways. On the one hand, in a landmark decision by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court upheld the health care bill, ensuring that millions of American families will finally have access…

As the Democratic leader said, there is no doubt that the Constitution gives Congress the right and responsibility to investigate. But the Constitution also requires something else. It requires Congress and the executive branch to avoid…

May I inquire as to how much time both sides have. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 6\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 11\1/4\ minutes remaining.

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