this is tucker wright, a 4-year-old boy who lives in malcolm, iowa. and january 2 of this year was an important day for tucker and his family. because two years ago, this young boy was diagnosed with liver cancer before he reached his second birthday. and some amazing doctors and nurses took care of him after they removed 2/3 of his liver and miraculously he is alive today and his parents had done everything they were supposed to do. they both had full-time jobs. they had the best health care coverage you could get in the state of iowa at that time. and this young boy faces an uncertain future filled with ct scans, tests, medical procedures over his lifetime and just getting started in his life. before january 1 of this year, his father and mother couldn't change their jobs because if they had, their coverage would have been denied because of a pre-existing condition, his liver cancer. because of the affordable health care care act signed into law last year, as of january 2, his parents were no longer bound to their jobs because they had the freedom to

that's why this bill is a bad idea and i urge you to vote no and think about tucker wright. i yield back. mr. smith: madam speaker, how much time remains. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas has 5 1/2 minutes. the gentleman from michigan has 8 1/2 minutes. mr. smith: i reserve our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: mr. walz of minnesota is recognized for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota is recognized for one minute. mr. walz: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to state my strong opposition to the repealing of the affordable care act. it will eliminate consumer protections, raise taxes on small businesses, explode deficits and put insurance c.e.o.'s between americans and their doctor. i represent mayo clinic. they are a symbol when we deliver the world's highest quality care at the most efficient and effective costs. when we passed this law last year, they said it was a good first step and i agree. now is not the time to step backwards. folks in my district are seeing the benefits of this

that's why this bill is a bad idea and i urge you to vote no and think about tucker wright. i yield back. mr. smith: madam speaker, how much time remains. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas has 5 1/2 minutes. the gentleman from michigan has 8 1/2 minutes. mr. smith: i reserve our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: mr. walz of minnesota is recognized for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota is recognized for one minute. mr. walz: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to state my strong opposition to the repealing of the affordable care act. it will eliminate consumer protections, raise taxes on small businesses, explode deficits and put insurance c.e.o.'s between americans and their doctor. i represent mayo clinic. they are a symbol when we deliver the world's highest quality care at the most efficient and effective costs. when we passed this law last year, they said it was a good first step and i agree. now is not the time to step backwards. folks in my district are seeing the benefits of this

that's why this bill is a bad idea and i urge you to vote no and think about tucker wright. i yield back. mr. smith: madam speaker, how much time remains. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas has 5 1/2 minutes. the gentleman from michigan has 8 1/2 minutes. mr. smith: i reserve our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: mr. walz of minnesota is recognized for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota is recognized for one minute. mr. walz: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to state my strong opposition to the repealing of the affordable care act. it will eliminate consumer protections, raise taxes on small businesses, explode deficits and put insurance c.e.o.'s between americans and their doctor. i represent mayo clinic. they are a symbol when we deliver the world's highest quality care at the most efficient and effective costs. when we passed this law last year, they said it was a good first step and i agree. now is not the time to step backwards. folks in my district are seeing the benefits of this