This article was published by Kaiser Health News.
On Tuesday H.R. 2, the Republican-backed bill to repeal the 2010 health care overhaul law, came to the House Floor. The bill is not expected to come to a vote in the Senate, so this week's House debate is likely to be remembered as purely symbolic. With members speaking more to the C-SPAN cameras than to each other, the words they choose take on extra significance.
View video excerpts of the debate.
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., were chosen by their respective parties to begin the debate on the repeal bill. The "word clouds" below show the most-frequently used words chosen by each speaker. As the debate continues, we will update these word clouds with the remarks of additional Republicans and Democrats.
Opening remarks of Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc.
Opening remarks of Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
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