Political Quotes

“let me take my colleagues back 5\1/2\ years to February 25, 2010, and the White House health care summit at the Blair House--the same place where Senator Arthur Vandenberg sat down with George Marshall. They met privately to discuss the postwar plans after World War II. The result of that discussion became the Marshall Plan. It was the perfect setting--it is the perfect setting for a serious, bipartisan discussion for how to improve health care for Americans. Thirty-six Members of Congress went to the Blair House that day at the invitation of President Obama. We were there to discuss the health care bill passed by the Democrats, what is now known as Obamacare. We stayed there all day. The President stayed there too. It was televised continuously. Both then-Minority Leader Boehner and Republican Leader McConnell asked me to lead off in speaking for Republicans. I said to the President that day that I was there not only to represent the view of Republicans but that I was there also as a former Governor and that I would like to have a chance to speak for the Governors as well because Governors managing States had a big stake in all of this.…”