"it is quite outrageous"
"For the first time since I have been here as a Member of Congress, 5 years now, are we even talking about, in a meaningful way, what we are going to do in approximately 15 years from now when the dram..."
"I want to commend him."
"the current target date of 2034 is always a moving target."
"Congress has not just the right, but the responsibility to oversee whether our laws are faithfully executed by the executive branch."
"The parallels between the scandals of a century ago that gave birth to this 1924 law and the present day are really remarkable."
"The President reportedly intervened personally to block the FBI from moving its headquarters."
"Unfortunately, when President Obama and the Democratic Congress championed it, suddenly the view on the other side changed."
"I am very concerned that what couldn't be achieved legislatively now might be achieved judicially."
"That was one of the best bangs for our buck, so to speak, in terms of expanding coverage to those who didn't have it."
"If, ultimately, the Affordable Care Act were done away with, what would happen to those who got their healthcare through the Medicaid expansion since that was one of the biggest boons for us?"
"When we talk about millions of people, it is not just the overall number, we are talking primarily about the working poor."