Because of the premium tax credits that we all in this committee worked on so hard to secure to make it more affordable, more than half of consumers in the marketplace have a plan with a premium of under $100.

Because of Medicaid expansion, over 11 million additional Americans have coverage now under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.

we need to be very careful about not cutting Medicaid.

I believe needs to be made permanent. I think we have bipartisan support for that as well.

The medical device excise tax has been a devastating policy for patients, innovators and providers for years.

I have to start, though, by saying, as somebody who wants to fix this, I have to get some facts out here on the record.

the Affordable Care Act is working and saving lives: 16.4 million Americans now have insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act.

before my prepared comments, I do want to thank the Senator from Rhode Island for his passion and his leadership in coming to the floor over and over again, ringing the alarm bells about what is happening not only to our country but our…

The medical technology industry is central to the development of medical devices and diagnostics that will provide the life-saving and life-enhancing treatments of the future.

Forget that it is unfair to single out a single industry.

Improving trade with Cuba represents not only a great opportunity for American farmers and ranchers and manufacturers, but a meaningful way to help rebuild trust between our two countries.

first, they are very positive they have created cooperatives and the ability for more decisions to get made by farmers

The medical device tax is damaging to our country.

today I pay tribute to a towering figure from Michigan's political past: former Senator Robert Griffin, who died Friday at the age of 91. Senator Griffin was born in Detroit and was educated in the Wayne County Public Schools. By the time…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Ernst). Without objection, it is so ordered. Lynch Nomination

After more than 50 years of stalemate, it is time for a new policy in Cuba.

as we all know, a vote of confirmation for Loretta Lynch to be our next Attorney General has now been delayed 164 days, or 5 months. We have seen this qualified woman waiting for a confirmation vote, and we have had at least 51 Members--a…

It's cost was 50,000 lost jobs and a permanent loss of a major portion of the U.S. boat industry to Europe.

I do want to start out by thanking the administration and Ambassador Froman for the work that is being done on trade enforcement.

my motion would instruct conferees to remove from the final budget resolution any Medicare cuts that would increase out-of-pocket costs for senior citizens, eliminating guaranteed benefits or making structural changes to Medicare by…

this whole discussion is about whether we are going to export our products or our jobs. That is a very big deal right now for Americans.

This cannot be a race down to that; this has to be a race up.

I believe very strongly, as you know, that we need to move forward on strong currency language that is enforceable, not just wishing and hoping.

It needs to be in TPA; it needs to be in TPP.

I grew up with a father who had a car dealership, and my grandpa. They could not put a car dealership in Japan.