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House Democrats on Wednesday touted unprecedented majority support for a bill that would expand Medicare to the entire U.S. population, reflecting a growing liberal consensus behind single-payer health insurance.

Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), who has been introducing single-payer legislation since 2003, said at a press conference that Democrats must counter the Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act with support for "Medicare for all."

As a newly elected progressive Democrat, Representative Ro Khanna (CA) couldn't be more out of step with the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives. He supports free public college, for example, along with a single payer health care system and a path to citizenship for undocumented residents.

On this episode of Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, the Congressman Ro Khanna came by the studio to speak with Kara and Recode's Senior Editor for Policy and Politics, Tony Romm. The conversation ranged from Silicon Valley's responsibility toward American citizens to job creation and job loss due to technological advances.

You can read some of the highlights from the interview at that link, or listen to it in the audio player below. We've also provided a lightly edited complete transcript of their conversation.

U.S. freshman congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat representing the 17th District of California, which includes Santa Clara, held a Town Hall meeting on May 7 at the Performing Arts Center of Santa Clara High School. Khanna was welcomed by Santa Clara City Councilmember Kathy Watanabe.

"We are all so proud to have you as our Congressman representing us in Washington during these uncertain times as our country moves forward," said Watanabe. "You have become a loud progressive voice on the Hill during your brief time representing District 17."