Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to also have printed in the Record the names of the members of the Iran-Contra select committee. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From The Washington Post, May 10, 2013] Budget Request Denied, Sebelius Turns to Health Executives To Finance Obamacare (By Sarah Kliff) Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has gone, hat in hand, to health industry officials, asking them to make large financial donations to help with the effort to implement President Obama's landmark health-care law, two people familiar with the outreach said. Her unusual fundraising push comes after Congress repeatedly rejected the Obama administration's requests for additional funds to set up the Affordable Care Act, leaving HHS to implement the president's signature legislative accomplishment on what officials have described as a shoestring budget. Over the past three months, Sebelius has made multiple phone calls to health industry executives, community organizations and church groups and asked that they contribute whatever they can to nonprofit groups that are working to enroll uninsured Americans and increase awareness of the law, according to an HHS official and an industry person familiar with the secretary's activities. Both spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk openly about private discussions. An HHS spokesperson said Sebelius was within the bounds of her authority in asking for help.…”