Kevin Hern: “As many of you know, I have been a small business owner in the restaurant industry for over 35 years.”

I thank the chairman for the opportunity to speak. One of America's most famous sons, Will Rogers, once said: ``It costs ten times more to govern us than it used to and we are not governed one-tenth as good.'' That was in 1932. I can only…

This has nothing to do with partisanship.

It is critical that we keep innovation here in the U.S., but it is also critical that we make sure healthcare is affordable.

It is wonderful to have somebody there that actually has lived it and seen it in his entire life.