Thomas E. Petri: “I think it is a vital vehicle by which Americans of all socioeconomic sectors in our society can use to attain their…”

America's health care system needs reform. There's no denying that. But the law signed by this President is not the answer most Americans are looking for. We know health insurance is too expensive. The average American family has seen…

I urge all Members to support the bill before us, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) that the House suspend the rules and pass…

While my Republican colleagues and I continue to support the basic principles of competition and transparency to help encourage lower costs in higher education, we remain concerned that such policies could lead to federal price controls…

It is without an amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would announce that the pending motion is that the House suspend the rules and pass the Union Calendar version of the bill, which is without amendment.