Political Quotes

“I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The bill before us today fixes a drafting error from legislation enacted last December. The unintentional error occurred accidentally against a longstanding rule under which California is able to use Medicaid funding to reimburse hospitals serving uninsured and Medicaid patients. Today's bill fixes that drafting error. It makes no other changes to law and does not provide additional funds to California or any other State. CBO says that this provision has no budgetary effect. Because of the sheer number of Medicaid and uninsured patients that receive care in California's safety net hospitals, Congress, in 1997, granted the State additional flexibility. It can use Federal funds it receives to cover hospital expenses for those in need. If the Scott amendment passes, hospital care for half of the children in California and the vulnerable populations most affected by COVID would be at risk. Please vote no on this amendment. Vote on Amendment No. 1411 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the Scott amendment.”