Political Quotes

“I thank Dr. Babin. I appreciate that spirited, heartfelt talk. In my previous vocation, we would usually call for an invitation at about this time. Mr. Speaker, this is not just a problem in red States; this is a problem in blue States, like it is with my good friend from the First District of California, Representative Doug LaMalfa, to whom I yield as he shares a little bit of his heart when it comes to ObamaCare and the repeal. Mr. LaMALFA. I really want to thank Chairman Walker of the RSC, the Republican Study Committee. I greatly appreciate the gentleman's leadership on this event here tonight as well as the great job the gentleman is doing on the Committee. Mr. Speaker, we have had alternatives to the Affordable Care Act ever since I have been here. The American Health Care Reform Act, as put forward by the Republican Study Committee, has many of the elements we have all been talking about for several years: with the Affordable Care Act being forced upon Americans not in a bipartisan effort but strictly by the votes of one party when they had the majority--the ability--to force it through. We are suffering the effects of that now. One of my colleagues earlier was talking about: Why isn't this being reported? Why isn't this being talked about in the broad sense of how it is really affecting the Americans who are paying for it?…”