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“Eli and Edy Broad are people with vision and are agents of action. They know well the three most important issues facing our country in the United States and the Congress are our children, our children, our children. Their education is essential to their success..."

“For our children, we also want prevention; we want healthier children. We want a healthy America, not just health care and health insurance, but good health that comes through prevention and bringing it right to where the children are..."

“Expanding access to higher education is essential to building America's way out of recession and keeping our nation competitive..."

Reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act, including the nonsensical claim that the federal government has no constitutionally valid role in reforming our health care system--apparently ignoring the validity of Medicare and other popular federal health reforms.

The economic recession has made the growing college affordability crisis even worse for America's students and families. Expanding access to an affordable college education is one of surest ways we can build our way out of this recession, and build a stronger, more competitive American economy for years to come.

By a vote of 312-114, this afternoon the House passed the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act (HR 3246) which strengthens and reauthorizes the Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Program -- investing in a diverse range of near-term and long-term vehicle technologies that will improve fuel

Assuring the affordability of health care for all Americans and requiring accountability for insurance companies are two of our central principles in this reform.

We look forward to studying the impact of the Senate Finance Committee Chairman's mark on America's families and businesses, and on the cost of health care.

“We also have a moral responsibility to pass health insurance reform and we will do so this year. It is a moral imperative, a health issue, it is an economic issue. I believe that we can do so best by increasing competition, and by increasing competition we will again, improve quality, lower costs, expand coverage, and maintain choice..."