Political Quotes

“I yield myself such time as I shall consume. I rise today in opposition to the Patients' Rights Repeal Act. Here we go again. This vote is more than just a sideshow. It's an embarrassing spectacle that has consumed House Republicans for more than 2 years, to the detriment of our economy and millions of Americans looking for work. Republicans, on this, have their legislative heads in the sand and their feet in cement. The Republicans are blind to the benefits that so many are already experiencing through ACA. It's already helping millions of Americans, with many millions more set to gain insurance coverage through the marketplaces next year. With their feet in cement, 37 times House Republicans will have voted to repeal all or part of ObamaCare. More than 50 million--50 million--taxpayer dollars have been spent by House Republicans through the dozens of hours Republicans have devoted to floor votes to try to repeal ObamaCare, which even Speaker Boehner acknowledged last year is the law of the land. Since the beginning of 2011, Republicans have spent no less than 15 percent of their time on the House floor trying to repeal ObamaCare, when they know it would not happen. Yet, not once this year, not once, have Republicans turned their focus toward job creation. What we have here, repeal, is a Republican obsession. I reserve the balance of my time.”