On the recordMarch 24, 2017
In a few minutes, the American people will see clearly what each and every Member of this House is made of. Will we vote to willfully strip healthcare coverage for 24 million Americans, older Americans, working Americans, Americans with chronic illness and developmental disabilities and now, incredibly, we even know, Americans who wore the uniform of this Nation? In a few minutes, we will see who will vote to raid the Medicare trust fund in order to cut Medicare taxes for the rich, and we will see who will vote to cut Medicaid's coverage for patients struggling with the curse of opioid addiction. Mr. Speaker, this is not just a vote. This is a gut check of who we are as people and whether our purpose, as elected officials, is to serve the public interest or, rather, feckless special interests. Show the Nation that we care more about people than politics, that we care more about the long arc of American history toward justice rather than the short news cycle of who is up and who is down in Washington. Make no mistake: History is watching this vote. Vote ``no.''
