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Future of the Affordable Care act under the Trump Administration. The House Oversight and Reform Committee heard from advocates, opponents of aca, as well as patient who benefited from the law. This hearing is just under four hours. Committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This full Committee Hearing is convening regarding the administrations attack on the aca. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement. We are here today because on march 25th, 2019 nk, the Trump Administration filed a twosentence letter with the United States court of appeals before the 5th circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus United States in asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the Affordable Care act in court. If the Trump Administrations position prevail s and the entie aca is struck down, there will be catastrophic implications for millions
Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This full Committee Hearing will convene regarding the administrations attack on the aca and i now recognize myself for 5 minutes to give an opening statement. We are here today because on march 25, 2019 the Trump Administration filed a two sentence letter with the United States court of appeals of the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus United States and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the Affordable Care act. If the Trump Administration position prevails and the entire aca is struck down there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans and the entire United States Healthcare System. I have often said that voting for the Affordable Care act was the most important vote of my career. Let me tell you why. When Congress Passed the aca in 2010 we enshrined into law the promise
Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This full Committee Hearing will convene regarding the administrations attack on the aca and i now recognize myself for 5 minutes to give an opening statement. We are here today because on march 25, 2019 the Trump Administration filed a two sentence letter with the United States court of appeals of the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus United States and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the Affordable Care act. If the Trump Administration position prevails and the entire aca is struck down there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans and the entire United States Healthcare System. I have often said that voting for the Affordable Care act was the most important vote of my career. Let me tell you why. When Congress Passed the aca in 2010 we enshrined into law the promise