On the recordMarch 21, 2017
In closing, I want to reiterate my support for this measure, H.R. 372. Now, I don't know what is happening on the other side, but many of its leaders voted against a substantively identical version of this bill in 2010, and that was including Speaker Ryan, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, Committee on Ways and Means chairman Kevin Brady. They voted against a substantively identical version of this bill. I don't want to impugn motives that I don't know about, but maybe if you support H.R. 372, you are going to be making the Affordable Care Act, ACA, better. So I want to thank my friends on the other side for helping us out. This is great. We passed something like this a few years ago, and we were very proud that it was an overwhelming vote. This is a very important step forward. The Affordable Care Act is not going to be affected in any kind of negative way, and that is why I am eager to join with those who are going to be voting for H.R. 372. I thank my friends on the other side for supporting H.R. 372 as well. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
