On the recordApril 28, 2017
I thank the gentleman for that comment. The gentleman is certainly correct, we have very substantial disagreements. We believe the Affordable Care Act is working. I was pleased to see the administration, at least in the short-term, indicate that they will not take actions to undermine it or sabotage it without passing a replacement, without having the ability to give to the American people an option. I think the administration did the right thing. I hope they will continue to do the right thing in making payments consistent with the law. We will have a very significant debate on that bill. Therefore, I would urge the majority leader if, in fact, the majority leader is going to bring that bill to the floor at some point in time, that significant notice be given so that not only Members of Congress, but that the American people can have the opportunity to assess the ramifications--in our perspective, the very serious adverse ramifications--that the passage of the American Health Care Act would have on the health care and the cost to every American of health insurance. The President, as you know, has indicated that he wants to make sure--and he said he would support a program where every American has insurance, not access to insurance.…





