They are tying themselves in knots trying to repeal the Affordable Care act often called obamacare. But for millions of everyday americans, Health Coverage isnt about politics. Its a matter of life and death. On monday in concord, New Hampshire, i met with a former construction supervisor named phil spagnuolo. Like millions of others in my state and across america, phil had been struggling with addiction. But thanks to the expansion of medicaid in New Hampshire made possible by obamacare he has been able to get treatment, enter recovery, and build a new life. I talked with a Police Officer in laconia, New Hampshire, who has been reaching out to families struggling with Substance Use disorders. He estimates that of the nearly 170 families he has worked with, almost 3 4 rely on Health Coverage through medicaid. The oldest rule in medicine is do no harm, but millions of americans like phil and those families in laconia will be hurt by efforts to repeal obamacare and replace it with the republican healthcare plan, also known as trumpcare. This week, the Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office told us that 24 million americans would lose their Health Coverage over the next 10 years, including 14 million next year. While premiums would go up an average of 15 next year if you buy your own health insurance, under trumpcare, it would give tax cuts to the big drug and Insurance Companies, and topincomeearners would see tax cuts of nearly 200,000 a year. Lets be clear, President Trump does not have a mandate to take away peoples Health Coverage. In dozens of visits to New Hampshire during the campaign, he promised aggressive action to fight the opioid and heroin epidemic. He promised never to cut medicare and medicaid, and that no one would lose Health Coverage. But with this new republican plan, millions of americans will lose their Health Coverage, and those who keep it will pay much more. This new legislation takes us in e wrong direction. It will have especially tragic consequences for New Hampshire and other states fighting the heroin and opioid epidemic. Our most powerful weapon in this fight has been getting people access to lifesaving treatment, thanks to obamacare. Under trumpcare, 1. 3 million americans now in treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use disorders would lose their Health Coverage. Not surprisingly, a whole range of groups are opposing this legislation, including doctors, nurses, hospitals, and the aarp. Aarp strongly opposes the republican plan because it hurts medicare, and it includes an age tax that allows Insurance Companies to charge americans age 50 to 64 up to five times more than younger americans. Congress should stop, take a deep breath, and Work Together to find a better way forward. Lets begin by listening to the American People. In poll after poll, theyre telling us not to end obamacare, but to mend it, keep the most successful parts, and fix what is not working. And lets listen to republican Governor John Kasich of ohio, whose state is also struggling with the opioid crisis. He rejects the way trumpcare would end treatment for people in recovery. I agree with the governors call to put politics aside, use common sense, and find common ground. Many of my republican colleagues in the senate are also saying, lets slow down and work across the aisle. Lets keep our promises to the American People so that millions do not lose their Health Coverage. And lets come together to strengthen whats working, and fix whats not. The stakes could not be higher for the health and Financial Security of our families. We need to get this right, and that means republicans and democrats working together, keeping our promises, putting people first. Announcer next week, the House Intelligence Committee looks into allegations of russian ruins in the 2016 elections. Fbi director james comey will testify. You can watch it starting at 10 00 a. M. Eastern monday, on cspan3. Ad that next pick to be Supreme Court justice, neil gorsuch, will start the confirmation process. There will be questioning of the nominee on tuesday. Live it all get underway at 11 00 a. M. Eastern monday, on cspan2. Announcer this week is sunshine week, an annual campaign for Greater Public access to government. It is also cspans anniversary week. 38 years ago, the house of representatives opened its debates to tv cameras for the first time, and the Cable Television industry launched cspan to bring the congress into americas arms. Homes. The gentleman from tennessee. , on this historic day, the house of representatives opens its proceedings for the first time to televised coverage. We congratulate you for your courage in making this possible, and the committee who has worked so hard under the leadership of August Charles wrote, to make this a reality. R congressman charles ove, to make this the reality. From this day forward, every member of this body must ask himself or herself, how Many Americans are listening to the debates which are made . When the house becomes comfortable with the changes brought by television coverage, the news media will be allowed to bring their own cameras into this chamber, and in the meantime, there is no censorship. Every word is available for broadcast coverage, and journalists will be able to use and edit as they see fit. The solutions are the lack of confidence in government, mr. Speaker, is more open government at all levels. I hope the leadership of the United States senate will see this as a friendly challenge to begin to open their the gentlemans time has expired. The marriage of this medium and are open debate has the potential to revitalize representative democracy. In 1986, thed cable industry launched cspan2 to carry the senate live. All of our traditional coverages webcast live, archived, and searchable for free at cspan. Org. Cspan tv, radio, and online are provided as a Public Service for our cable and satellite affiliates across the nation. Announcer Maureen Ohlhausen peter Maureen Ohlhausen is the acting chair of the federal trade commission, and she is our guest this week on the communicators. What is the current status of the federal trade commission . How many people are on it . Which actions can you take at this point . Ms. Ohlhausen we are open for business, doing public work. Very well, i think. There are two bank working members. I am the acting chairman, a republican, and my colleague carol mcsweeney, who is a democrat. We are generally bipartisan, and