"It is a shame. A shame! If you believe this is a bad idea to provide health care — then vote no! But don't give me the cowardly view that "Oh, if it was a different procedure."

“I accept full responsibility for my conduct; I have a sickness, but I do not have an excuse.”

“Dan LUNGREN: Mr. Speaker, I ask that the gentleman's words be taken down.”

“There are basically three formations of the argument by the Republicans: First, they start by making stuff up. You kind of have to wonder if any of them actually read the bill: 137 new agencies — not true; new IRS agents - not true; 'death panels' - not true; Members aren't covered — not true; no tort reform in it — not true. You know, I want to just advise people watching at home playing that now popular drinking game of you take a shot whenever the Republicans say something that's not true, please assign a designated driver. This is going to be a long afternoon.”

“WEINER: Make no mistake about it. Every single Republican I have ever met in my entire life is wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry. That is why —”

“WEINER: You really don't want to go there, Mr. Lungren.”

“The gentleman will sit! The gentleman is correct in sitting!”