[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 589]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               FIRST LEGISLATIVE ACT: REPEALING OBAMACARE

  (Mr. BYRNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, last week I was sworn in as the newest Member 
of this body. As my very first legislative act, I have announced my 
cosponsorship of the American Health Care Reform Act, a bill that will 
repeal the destructive ObamaCare law and replace it with conservative, 
market-based solutions.
  ObamaCare is hurting families across south Alabama, causing dropped 
coverage, skyrocketing premiums, and adding to the debt when we just 
can't afford it. It is becoming painfully obvious for families and 
small businesses in this country that this law is not working, and that 
it simply cannot be fixed.
  We have a responsibility in this body to do what is right for the 
American people, and it is urgent and obvious we must act now to end 
this unworkable law.
  To my colleagues on the other side: I respect you and stand ready to 
work with you to replace this law with solutions that will actually 
lower costs and provide quality care for all of the people in America.

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