Political Quotes

“This bill is a real victory for hard working American families, and after 20 months of gridlock and shutdowns I am pleased that the Republican leadership has finally relented to getting something done for the American people. It is about time. The health reform bill makes long overdue changes to our Nation's health care system. This bill will free working families from unfair insurance company practices that deny coverage due to a preexisting condition and deny workers the right to keep their health insurance when they change jobs. This bill will make a real difference in the lives of working families struggling to get and to keep health care coverage. The construction worker in Wallingford, CT will be helped when he told me that his biggest fear if his company downsizes is that his daughter has a terminal illness and that he stays awake every single night worried about what happens if he loses that job, how will he pay for health insurance for his daughter? And it has taken us 20 months, 20 months to help give some peace of mind to this construction worker in Wallingford, CT.”