On the recordJanuary 19, 2011
But, in fact, that was not true. Members of Congress are required now to be covered under the exchange. Their staffs are required to be covered under the exchange. But are there exemptions? Yes, committee staff and senior leadership staff are not required to be covered under the exchanges; neither are the White House occupants. It ought to be the same for everyone. These loopholes need to be closed. The difficulties in this bill are just too legion to mention. If it could have fixed the problem, I would have been for it; but it is a destructive and pernicious blight, and the expansion of the Federal debt truly does threaten the very fabric of our Republic.
