Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I thank her for the constructive amendment and for her exceptional leadership as a leading Member of an outstanding freshman class. I also thank Congressman Pallone, chairman of the full committee, for giving us the opportunity to bring to the floor historic legislation that will make a tremendous difference in the lives of the American people. Today, with the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act, Democrats are honoring their promises to the American people. Madam Chair, our Democratic majority ran on the promise to protect American families' quality, affordable healthcare. We have now voted three times to oppose the GOP healthcare lawsuit, but every time, with every vote, House Republicans reveal their inconsistency and complicity with the administration's assault on people with preexisting conditions and every American's healthcare. It was interesting to listen to the distinguished ranking member of the committee express his views when the fact is that, 2 years ago, House Republicans voted to gut protections for people with preexisting conditions and take away millions of families' healthcare, and they then threw a party to celebrate. They went down to the White House and celebrated: We have taken away the preexisting conditions benefit.…”