Barbara Boxer: “I come to the floor, first of all, to thank my colleagues for pointing out what is happening in every State in America…”

“I come to the floor, first of all, to thank my colleagues for pointing out what is happening in every State in America today. People are struggling to get health care. My mother used to say, ``If you have your health, you have everything.'' I thought, as a child, what does she mean? Now, as I get older, I realize she is right because when your family gets stricken with a disease, with a problem that makes them hurt and unproductive, your world really falls apart. So, clearly, health care is a very big issue as we go into this election season. It should be a big issue every day here. We don't see the majority bringing up any kind of legislation to make life easier for people, in terms of their health care. We cannot even get enough votes to extend unemployment compensation for people who have been unemployed. So it is something for the people of America to think about.”