One of the most beneficial components of the Affordable Care Act was the expansion of the Medicaid program that resulted in 11 million people nationwide and over half a million in New Jersey gaining coverage, many for the first time.

I find this to be an unconscionable clampdown of information and a rejection of basic transparency and accountability standards that should seriously concern all Americans.

it seems that it is still one of your top agenda items.

Do you recognize Medicaid to be a valuable program and consider the coverage it provides to 74 million Americans to be comprehensive?

ultimately block-granting means a loss of a right.

I think that that is a little disingenuous.

Can you commit to this committee and the American people today that, should you be confirmed, you will swiftly and unequivocally debunk false claims to protect the public health?

So changing Medicare from a commitment and an entitlement to vouchers that might hope to create affordability but do not guarantee it, that is a fundamental shift in the nature of how we take care of seniors in this country.

There is no doubt that this would result in catastrophic loss of coverage for tens of millions of low-income families and lead to tens of billions in losses to safety-net and other health-care providers.

every dollar the Federal Government saves is going to have to come out of the pocket of seniors on Medicare?

Are you willing to commit that we will not see increased costs or less coverage for seniors under a revision of Medicare as you might advocate or the President might pursue?

I rise to speak on the nomination of Gen. John F. Kelly to be Secretary of Homeland Security. This is a tremendously important position, especially in these dangerous and uncertain times, and it requires a highly qualified nominee who will…