Erik Paulsen

Section 2: ``The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing…

Well, I thank the gentleman for sharing his perspective, his stories, and some fond memories. I appreciate that very much, and I know the family does as well. Next I will yield to the gentleman from Maryland, Steny Hoyer, the minority whip…

Members, this is an opportunity to save lives and to give hope to thousands of sex trafficking victims in America. There is more work to be done, and in working together, we can put an end to the sex trafficking.

The President's health care law has increased uncertainty, raised taxes by nearly half a trillion dollars.

It is time that the Administration work together with both Republicans and Democrats to move our country forward.

The Obama Administration has pursued an aggressive agenda of regulation without carefully weighing costs and benefits.

I have received many calls and emails and letters from my constituents, my seniors in my district, who are concerned about cuts to the Medicare Advantage program and the impact that it could have on their healthcare plans.

The Medicare Advantage program is a resounding success in providing coordinated care for seniors with better quality, more choices, and greater savings for millions of Americans.

The more we learn about the President's new healthcare law, I think the more the facts show it is hurting more people than it is actually helping.

It is very easy and comfortable to think that sex trafficking happens only outside the United States, but the truth is that the exploitation of our children happens every day all across the country and even in our own backyards.

I just want to thank the gentleman for joining us tonight, and all of our colleagues for taking the time to express our frustration, but our optimism that we can repeal this tax because it's about protecting economic growth, it's about…

I look forward to continue working with you to repeal this device tax. And as you laid out so eloquently, I had a chance to come to Indiana, and I heard the same exact story from a young girl impacted and affected positively by the value…

I want to thank the gentleman for his comments. It's clearly an example where now we have across this country States that are impacted by this new device tax. But it does show how this is an industry that is an American success story. It…

I thank the gentleman. I know the gentleman's comments reflect the interest for all of us to make things in America. And how many times have we heard where we want to make sure that we are able to make things in this country, and this is a…

We recently sent a letter with 170 of our colleagues urging the administration to make India's deteriorating environment for intellectual property a focus.

This is not a mistake by the IRS, as some have mentioned today. This is not poor customer service... This abuse was systemic.

This is a violation, clearly, of the trust of the American people.

This is a bad week for America. That's the bottom line.

We need a Tax Code that is a lot simpler and fairer so that an average family can actually do their own taxes.

This is about finding real solutions for a broken Tax Code.

I urge support for my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Paulsen). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 11 Offered by…

This is a policy that is actually being very harmful to achieving this goal, as our witnesses have already pointed out.

I do share the deep concern that has been expressed by many of the members here... about how the Affordable Health Care Act... have actually contributed to the rising cost of health care.

It is pretty clear to me that there is actually broad bipartisan consensus that our country is on a fiscally unsustainable path right now.

The death of any child is a tragedy, but there is nothing more heartbreaking than when a child dies at the hand of someone who should have cared for them most.