Thank you, Madam Secretary.

Isn't it time for the President to admit we can do better than a flawed health care law that is raising costs and destroying jobs?

We need information, we have responsibilities here to legislate and provide oversight, and we don't get the answers.

The President promised to lower health care premiums for the average family by $2,500, but premiums rose 4 percent last year and 9 percent the year before.

The answer is a resounding no. The 1996 bipartisan welfare reform law has helped reduce poverty and strengthen the income-security of millions of needy families.

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, as always in these debates, there is a lot of confusion, and there is a lot of misinformation. We are using that old thing about ``figures lie and liars figure,'' and you've got different…

I now yield 1 minute to a member of the committee, the gentleman from Tennessee, Dr. DesJarlais. {time} 1130 Mr. DesJARLAIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1911. This commonsense bill, aptly named the Smarter Solutions for…

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. SINEMA moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1911 to the Committee on Education and…

We're trying to get to a long-term solution on how student loan interest rates are set. I believe the process for that is to pass the underlying legislation here, talk to our Senate colleagues, get them to act so that we can come together…

I withdraw my point of order, and I rise in opposition to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order is withdrawn, and the gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes.

In order to balance the speakers, I reserve the balance of my time.

I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson), a member of the committee.