WhiplashOne

Congressman, I am not one of your constituents, however, I have been a huge fan of yours since I saw you on Real Time with Bill Maher, and after that when you were defending health care on YouTube.

My question is this: When you met with your Republican colleagues, what was the most ridiculous defense of not voting for health care reform? We've all heard that it's "job killing" or that it raises the tax burden on everyone but there has to be one of those responses that makes everyone's jaw drop. Additionally, how difficult is it dealing with the other side when they deny science, i.e. climate change, etc.?

Thanks for doing this, and thanks for fighting the good fight in Congress. You have a lot of fans outside of NY-9!

What is something that you'd be able to find during an autopsy, but couldn't find while the person was alive? I only ask this because of the modern imaging techniques and the huge battery of tests that can be run in modern hospitals.