Policy, can you keep it. There were a lot of people that wanted to buy policies that cost less and that didnt have lifetime caps lifted. There are a lot of people that wanted to buy that didnt cover their 26yearold. You didnt let us do that. And that is the problem. We are smart people. We can make our own decisions. We dont need the government telling us what we have to have. And that is the biggest complaint i get from idahoans, from americans saying why are you politicians and washington, d. C. Constantly telling us what we should do for ourselves . And thats the basic problem of all of this. Whenever you try to socialize in the industry, nationalize an industry like its been done here, its never worked. Its been in tried in all sorts of countries and it never works. Its not going to work here. Well, let me go over a couple other points. First of all, i want to ask mr. Knoll, im told that there are have been 150,000 small group plans that have been canceled in your state. Is that tr
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We will put both our economy and our National Security at risk. That is why we wrote this budget because we owe to the country to lay out an alternative. We believe every person deserves a fair shot at a Brighter Future everyone deserves an america that works. We owed the American People a responsible balanced budget is a balanced budget will expand opportunity by creating jobs and by supporting our military it will help keep our country safe. The president s budget, it never balances, ever. Our budget on the other hand balances in 10 years and it puts us on the path to paying off our debts so that our children and grandchildren inherit a debtfree future. How do we do it . Verse 1 we stopped spending money we dont have. We cut waste and make muchneeded reforms to save 5. 1 trillion over the next 10 years. Our critics may call this deep but look at it this way. On the current path the federal government will spend roughly 48 trillion over the next 10 years. By contrast this budget will
Gratitude that we thank you for the privilege of being called americans. With humility, let us realize the responsibility this privilege entails. Let your presence in us be the light that causes this nation to shine bright in the world. Grant your favor, wisdom and protection to our troops here and abroad. Place within our leaders and representatives here in the house and senate. May our president be guided by your truth and our differences let us seek you first. Please give each of us in this place and every citizen of this nation a contrite heart and a willingness to follow your way. N christs name we pray, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from new york, mr. Higgins. Mr. Higgins i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america indivisible, with libe
The committee on agriculture passed out a bipartisan bill in the last congress and it was never brought before my republican friends. This year the Committee Also passed out a bipartisan bill that was brought to this floor. It could have and should have been passed with a bipartisan vote. Not because i agreed with all of it, but because it was appropriate to have a bill to go to conference with on this important subject. Our republican friends added three amendments which we harmful to clearly those in need in america. As a result, we didnt vote for it, but thats not why it failed, mr. Speaker. It failed because 62 republicans voted against the bill reported out with every republican voting in committee for it. One was mr. Lucas, the chairman of the committee observed, it apparently wasnt good enough for those 62 republicans. Compromise seems very difficult for some people in this house. But i again remind us all it is absolutely essential. It we then passed a farm bill which said, unl