Diana DeGette: “I completely agree with the Chairman, but I will say I want to commend this panel and others at the CDC and NIH.”

I want to congratulate Melat Kiros for her victory last night, and I want to wish her all the best in her future.

If I could pass Medicare-for-All unilaterally in the minority, I would do it, because I’m an original co-sponsor of that bill. But the frustration people are feeling is with the whole system.

The government should never have the right to use health insurance coverage as a targeted weapon, should never deliberately strip certain people of the freedom to make their own medical decisions.

The right to decide what is best for your body, health and family should not be dictated by borders.