It was pretty obvious, politically, that a number of the more harmful provisions of Obamacare were implemented in delayed fashion.

we had to delay the end of our 'high-risk pool' by several months, because of the disastrous rollout.

They would have just sucked it up and said, 'We made a mistake.'

Unfortunately, Obamacare ended that.

I called ACA--Obamacare--the greatest assault on our freedoms in a lifetime.

That is what Obamacare is: a massive consumer fraud.

This Obamacare law is costing American taxpayers a whole lot of money.

But, I guess when it is passed by the Federal Government--I guess that becomes legal consumer fraud.

we have a number of concerns with the way our market has been hit.

Competition was supposed to flourish, right?

we did not need the passage of Obamacare to protect adult dependents.

That would return choice to the American public.

Eliminate the individual mandate and return a little freedom to Americans.

I agree with you that such a radical departure from the FTC's successful framework makes no sense.

they have to call a Federal bureaucrat and ask for permission in order to get that done.

I understand marketplaces. I understand what works and what does not work. And, I was very concerned about the very harmful effect, on real people, that the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (ACA) would actually result in--and it is…

I would like to see a formal process.

I cannot tell you how many doctors in Wisconsin told me they are retiring early.

Let the States define what insurance is--let the States regulate.

Montenegro is ready for NATO membership.

Montenegro's NATO membership will be a powerful rebuke to Russia's malign influence in the western Balkans.

We appreciate their good efforts toward this important moment in this important effort of theirs.

Its accession to NATO will demonstrate to other countries in the Euro-Atlantic space that NATO's door remains open.

The accession of Montenegro to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order.