On the recordApril 9, 2014
So this is not perfect; but we have got a situation here where it is acknowledged by both sides, the opponents of this bill and the proponents of this bill, that there is an issue because of the language in the ACA bill. If this Congress were working the way, ideally, it would, when there is a problem that we could identify, we would come up with a specific solution. If we had more time, it might be better language, but the fact that we would act here to keep this alive, give some hope to those folks that Mr. Carney is concerned about whose jobs are at stake, and then work with our colleagues in the Senate to make whatever improvements can be made, we could maintain the strength of the Affordable Care Act; preserve the jobs that may be lost in Delaware, California, and elsewhere; and demonstrate some flexibility to make all our legislation that, by definition, is imperfect better. That can be done on a bipartisan basis. I thank the gentleman from Delaware, and I thank my colleague from California. Mr. McDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman).
