Well, I appreciate the gentleman from Mississippi's comments, and I hope he continues to stay with us here this evening and we have this conversation as we move forward. The gentleman from Mississippi touched on something, Mr. Speaker…

I so appreciate the gentleman from Colorado joining us tonight. When you talk about Dr. Washington, it is a great analogy. What we're really talking about--are we not?--is the Independent Payment Advisory Board as kind of the primary…

Well, I so appreciate Mr. West's comments. The gentleman from Florida speaks very clearly and directly on the issues with this bill. And as the gentleman articulated, 139 different agencies are now created under ObamaCare. I've come to the…

I rise this evening and come to the floor to talk about an important issue of the day. A few hours ago in this Chamber on this floor, this House voted to repeal ObamaCare. The Affordable Care Act to me is a classic example of what is wrong…

I appreciate the gentleman from Georgia and my colleague from Texas and all of my colleagues for joining us. As we wrap up tonight, you're absolutely right. We can do better. Health care, obviously, needs to be reformed. The costs that we…

I appreciate the gentleman for joining us this evening. I know we have another freshman colleague from the great State of Georgia who has joined us this evening and who will bring us to a conclusion. Mr. Woodall, I am proud to yield to you.

I so appreciate my colleague from Tennessee offering her comments. And I know we're coming to the end of our hour with a few minutes left, but we have plenty of time for two more colleagues that have joined us this evening. I yield to a…

I appreciate the gentleman's comments. I think you're touching on something when we talk about the Senate and what we can control here in the House. And I think today's exercise of voting to repeal ObamaCare again was time well spent…

I appreciate the gentleman from Mississippi, a great Member of the freshman class, joining us tonight. I know we have some other colleagues to continue this conversation. One point before I yield to the gentleman from Florida. We're…

I commend the Senator from Colorado, Senator Udall, for his leadership on this very important issue. I also want to commend my colleague Senator Whitehouse, who has been extraordinarily effective as a national leader on energy policy and…

I thank the chairman for yielding 2 minutes to me to address this important topic. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand strong for repeal of ObamaCare. I think at this point in time it is only right and just that we be open and honest with…

I ask unanimous consent that members of Senator Bingaman's staff--Lisa Peterkin, James Anderson, Bijan Peters, Kendra Doychak, and Eugenia Woods--be granted the privileges of the floor for the pendency of today, Thursday, June, 28, 2012…

Thank you, Mr. President. Today's Supreme Court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional and the law of the land is a victory, I believe, for Rhode Islanders and for all Americans. Families will no longer fear financial ruin…

I am pleased to be joined by Senators Durbin, Tim Johnson, Whitehouse, and Blumenthal in the introduction of the Immunization Improvements Act. This legislation builds on my longstanding work, including several provisions I authored in the…

today I introduce the Zero Tolerance for Veteran Homelessness Act. This bill enhances and expands the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to homeless veterans and…

We all understand that our soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, and Coast Guard are all making a huge sacrifice for the country, and we have to respond by protecting their best interests and the interests of their families.

If there is any group of people we need to protect with vigor, it is those who have given so greatly for their Nation.

I would like you all to comment upon the need and necessity to get it done quickly.

I think it is important to point out that the cap is 36 percent.

We passed legislation, for example, that tried to cap lending at 36 percent for active-duty personnel.

I think, again, is absolutely essential.

the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, also known as the farm bill, makes some strides in reforming agriculture policy and subsidies. However, in my view, these reforms are not sufficient. Moreover, the bill contains cuts to…

1972 was a watershed year for expanding educational opportunities in this country. The Education Amendments of 1972 included title IX--now known as the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act--guaranteeing educational…

I think that has to be acknowledged.

But that essentially--I mean, we are getting to sort of what this all might ultimately rest upon--is the Federal Reserve stepping in.