Political Quotes

“my amendment says we are going to strengthen Medicaid and Medicare so that they are available for years to come because these are important programs. They are certainly important programs to the Alaskans I represent. Madam President, this is the exact same amendment I offered in February. Nearly every Republican voted for it but not one Democrat. My colleague and friend from Oregon, who is on the floor here, said my amendment back then was a ruse to kick people off the program. But to my colleague and friend from Oregon, if that is true, here is my question: Why did he vote for the exact same amendment in 2017? That is right, 24 Democrats who voted against my amendment 2 months ago voted for the same amendment in 2017. I ask unanimous consent that their names be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Democrat Senators Who Supported 2017 Medicaid Amendment 1. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) 2. Michael Bennet (D-CO) 3. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) 4. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) 5. Chris Coons (D-DE) 6. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-W) 7. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) 8. Dick Durbin (D-IL) 9. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) 1O. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) 11. Tim Kaine (D-VA) 12. Angus King (D-ME) 13. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) 14. Chris Murphy (D-CT) 15. Patty Murray (D-WA) 16. Gary Peters (D-MI) 17. Jack Reed (D-RI) 18. Brian Schatz (D-HI) 19. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) 20. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) 21. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) 22.…”