Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, more than 2 years ago, we put forth a vision for America's middle class to ensure health care would be not a privilege for a few but a right for all Americans. Today and yesterday--for the past 2 days--as they've done more than 30 times in this Congress, the Republicans are set to take away that right. Over the past 2 days, we have heard the talking points of the health insurance industry. They're trying to drown out the facts, and the facts are these: What is the takeaway from this debate? The takeaway is the protections House Republicans are voting to take away from America's families: Today, up to 17 million children have the right to health care coverage even if they have diabetes, asthma, leukemia, or any other preexisting medical condition. Put an ``X'' next to that. Republicans want to take away protections for children with preexisting conditions; Today, all young adults have the right to get insurance on their parents' policies. Republicans want to take away that right from America's students and young people. Where we have that coverage for young adults, put an ``X'' next to that; Today, 5.3 million seniors have saved $3.7 billion on their prescription drugs. Republicans want to take away prescription drug savings for seniors; Today, small business owners have used tax credits to help them afford insurance already for 2 million additional people, and the bill is not fully in effect.…”