An 'exchange' would allow everyone to choose their health care insurance from a broad range of options - just like federal employees and Congress do right now - and allow their employer to help pay for it.

J. Furthermore "Harris then asked if he could purchase insurance from the government to cover the gap" added an aide who was struck by the similarity to Harris's request and the public option he denounced as a gateway to socialized medicine. His district was later redrawn to be District 7 representing Baltimore County and Harford County.

He is a member of the Republican Party and is currently the only Republican member of Maryland's Congressional delegation; he formerly served in the Senate of the Maryland General Assembly. Andrew P. "Andy" Harris (born January 25 1957) is an American physician and politician who is the U.