Tony Cardenas actually said...

"Medicaid expansions substantially reduced mortality rates among those who stood to benefit the most."

"I would like to state for the record that the Trump administration and Administrator Verma are paying lip service to caring about American people with these issues."

"One of the fundamental gains under the Affordable Care Act was the historic increase in coverage thanks to Medicaid expansion."

"Medicaid is on the front lines and often provides more comprehensive care for substance use disorders than the commercial insurance market does."