Corporate greed does kill in our country and Medicare for All would address the disparity and reduce the health inequities.

To the 30 million people in this country who are uninsured, to those who are underinsured, and to the Black, brown, indigenous, disabled, low-income, and trans people who are burdened under the various inequalities of our healthcare…

lacking access to health insurance not only causes financial hardships but it puts millions of Americans' lives at serious risk every single day.

First, being uninsured in this country is daunting, and I know that because most of my life I was uninsured...

we need to get closer to passing Medicare for All.

I do appreciate the focus of this proposal on infrastructure, on strengthening the middle class, on supporting law enforcement in particular.

I was alarmed, but not surprised, to read Detroit Future City's report which... found that Black mortgage applicants were consistently more likely to be denied more than White applicants across all income groups.

In Michigan, we know just how important homeownership is in empowering communities of color to build wealth.

Medicare for All will provide an opportunity for members from stigmatized communities to engage in access with the healthcare system.

Medicare for All will guarantee access to high-quality health care for every person in our country, regardless of their ability to pay.

I was disappointed that the budget request calls for funding the Flint Registry at a lower level than was passed.

It simply says you don't have to be rich to have access to quality health care.

Quality of care, just like access to care, is a choice. It is a political choice.

Healthcare is a human right, and we should guarantee it for everyone.

When a person needs healthcare, they should not have to worry about whether their coverage status will be a barrier.

It really is about families. So, Mr. President, I just want to close by saying I am so grateful for the partnership that Senator Blunt and I have had. He thinks he is retiring at the end of the year. I am actually going to put him in a…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Gas Prices

on October 31, 2013, Senator Blunt and I stood here on the Senate floor to mark a very important anniversary. It was 50 years to the day after President Kennedy signed into law the Community Mental Health Act. It was the last piece of…