Tom Cole

Over half of American counties have just one insurer, and in 2018 eight states had just one exchange insurer for the entire state.

I look forward to working with you in your leadership.

I think it is an important subject, and I think you are to be commended for bringing it up.

I want us to be able to find areas that we agree.

I urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Actually, I know I informed the gentlewoman differently, but my good friend, Mr. Burgess, got so excited by the debate he came back and asked for an additional minute. So if I may, Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from…

Let me advise my friend, I am prepared to close. I see she has additional speakers, so, for the moment, I will simply reserve the balance of my time.

I again want to advise my friend I am prepared to close whenever she is.

My additional speaker has not yet arrived, so I am prepared to close whenever my good friend is.

I have an additional speaker on the way, I hope, but, right now, I don't have anything additional to add personally. Madam Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for…

I am prepared to close if my friend is prepared to close. Ms. DeLAURO. It is my understanding, Mr. Speaker, that the gentleman needs to yield back, and then I close.

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how many more speakers the gentleman has on his side.

I think Robert Mueller has a lifetime of credibility, and let's let him do his job.

All States are equal under the Constitution, but they are not equal in terms of their economic impact

I would just ask you and your office to put some attention to that.

We are going to probably always be pretty aggressive at pushing back in cuts in those areas.

Those, as my colleague suggested, are extraordinarily important and particularly in the Tribal areas.

I have one other point to make first.

I want to first thank you and the President for getting us out of the Paris climate accord.

Not defensible or acceptable.

I urge you to make this a local decision, and encourage the proper local decision, because what works in one jurisdiction doesn't work in another.

I have long supported the role of programs meant to support first-generation college students.

I am just going to express disappointment that the Democrats blocked the Right to Try bill this week.

I think that there should be a compact between the Federal government and someone who applies to the Federal government for assistance, and that is that if you are able-bodied, I think it is good to ask someone to apply for a job, train…