"This law has been a tremendous success if I don't say so myself. Over 80 percent of prescriptions in the United States are generic."
"opening statement"
"The Medicaid expansion is a good deal for the states, and it is desperately needed by millions of Americans."
"If these four million Americans obtained coverage, they would receive better ongoing treatment and care, and they would be less likely to end up in a hospital emergency room, or worse, a prison, with ..."
"the failure by states to expand their Medicaid programs is causing nearly four million people who are in serious psychological distress or have a serious mental illness or substance disorder to go wit..."
"I supported the Affordable Care Act, which provides health insurance coverage, including coverage for mental illness, to millions of Americans."
"These changes strengthen the program in my view and help to improve the solvency of the Medicare trust fund."
"Since the ACA was enacted, Medicare Advantage premiums are down almost 10% and enrollment is up 30%."
"I have been in Congress for 40 years. That is why I am retiring, among other reasons."
"We have heard a great deal about ObamaCare cuts to Medicare Advantage, but didn't the Republican budget led by Representative Paul Ryan include the very same so-called cuts that were in the Affordable..."
"They said the ACA would destroy Medicare Advantage but it is stronger than ever."