Medicare for All will save the American people enormous sums of money.

This Democratic majority was built by Americans tired of political leaders who tried to sabotage their healthcare.

I am a cosponsor of this legislation. I am not going to hide that fact.

We need to think bigger than tweets, right? We need to think about how we impact the lives of millions of people in this country, who are struggling every day, wondering whether or not they are going to go bankrupt because they are sick or…

The Medicare for All Act would change that.

Medicare for All is the only way to make our healthcare system more efficient.

Any proposal that maintains financial barriers to care... will necessarily leave people out.

I believe in people power. I got to be honest with you. I don't think we would be talking about any of this if our constituents weren't raising their voices.

It is simply unconscionable that I should have to pay $9,000 per month for lifesaving medical care at a time when the insurance industry is raking in record profit.

Medicare for All will deliver to everyone living in America the high-quality care that we deserve.

I think what is motivating us here is the fact that the system we have right now is deeply flawed...

in the richest country in the history of our species, at its richest moment, not to advance forward to adopt a Medicare for All system is to deny I think the common humanity of our fellow citizens.

2 slots out of 17 were provided to representatives of students.

it makes it easier for schools to buy out campuses that shut their doors to students while leaving taxpayers on the hook.

the answer to that question is no State attorneys general were on the committee.

that is sort of like putting the foxes in charge of the henhouse.

the time that a student is in college. The entire time they could be at an agency that is subpar.

In my opinion, this change was long overdue. It probably should have been done a long time ago.

Civil rights organizations have asked you specifically for greater transparency on your enforcement practices and training.

If you can't, you know, if you are concerned about privacy issues, will you at least commit to sharing it with Congress and with stakeholders as soon as possible?

We are deeply concerned by proposals to cut funding to this office, to shift this office to another part of the agency.

Would you share your enforcement practices with Congress so that we can make sure that there is enforcement around--

We look forward to everyone supporting this amendment. We hope that we continue to operate in a bipartisan fashion in this Chamber to pass not only this amendment, but the full reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Madam…

I am very proud to cosponsor this bipartisan amendment with my colleague from Minnesota to provide access to training on trauma-informed techniques for law enforcement and other agencies that respond to survivors of domestic violence and…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.