I am not necessarily opposed to his amendment, but I do think it is important to talk about the issues that really matter when it comes to affordable healthcare. Again, when we talked about giving States the authority to innovate and to…

Woman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I just want to go back to what is going on in America's healthcare costs and look at some of what is going on elsewhere around the world. First of all, I would draw the…

Now, Mr. Chair, I was willing to withdraw the amendment. That takes unanimous consent, and I just would attempt to do that again. I don't know if my colleague cares about that or not.

Section 1332 already requires that the State plan will provide coverage that is at least as comprehensive as the essential health benefits, including mental health and substance use disorder services. That is already required, including…

I bet he would. But we know, overall, 19.9 percent across the country, because we are able to take some of this money, put it together, and have a reinsurance program. Maine has done it, Maryland has done it, and Oregon has done it. These…

I appreciate the gentleman's amendment. Look, we all care deeply about getting mental health services into our community. In fact, under Republican leadership on the Energy and Commerce Committee a few years ago, we rewrote America's…

I would like to point out a couple of things. One, I have introduced legislation to protect people with preexisting conditions. I did that because I knew this lawsuit is pending. We can argue about the ACA and the lawsuit and all that, but…

I hope we can continue to work across the aisle on common sense policies to address the rising drug costs.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair, and I want to join my colleagues in recognizing the loss of Robert Pear and expressing our condolences to his family and friends.

I would like to understand how DOE could more effectively support innovation, how it can help bridge the gap between the lab and commercial development while minimizing taxpayer risk.

The breadth of DOE's responsibilities is impressive, Mr. Secretary.

Our committee has done much to help get lifesaving treatments patients.

The idea of selling off Bonneville Power Administration's electricity transmission assets and abandoning cost-based rates is broadly rejected by practically every Member of the Pacific Northwest Congressional Delegation.

Thanks for your leadership at the agency.

We need to look from one end to the other of everything related to healthcare, Madam Chair, not just drugs.

To the families suffering with these diseases right now and those who have lost loved ones to it, I sympathize with you and the advocates of this bill, I recognize the tragedies you have faced, and understand you want a solution once and…

The obligation is on our shoulders to be as refined and targeted as possible.

I am told 36 percent of domestic chlorine production is manufactured using a totally enclosed process that does use an asbestos filter.

We want to get it right for our consumers, we don't want to snuff out innovation.

I believe the FTC is the right agency to enforce new privacy law with appropriate safeguards and process improvements to ensure strong, consistent enforcement.

At a 50,000-foot level I join my colleagues in wanting an end to mesothelioma, cancer, and other pulmonary diseases precipitated by asbestos.

We cannot lose sight of the tremendous benefits consumers get from the use of this data: access to top-tier journalism, affordable and quickly delivered products, telehealth and research initiatives, and much, much more.

And, again, we all want to make the world safer. And for those who are suffering or who have lost someone, you are in our hearts, and we want to do the right thing here.

I want to echo the sentiments of my colleague Rep. Rodgers who outlined the vast benefits consumers get from the use of their information online.

We are obviously very concerned as we go down this path what are the unintended consequences.