Political Quotes

“I especially want to laud the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) for his efforts. Oftentimes he is the lone sentinel, if you will, on the watchtower of health care for everyone in this Nation. With more than 44 million people without insurance and access to health care across this Nation, I think Americans listening in often wonder, as we talk to an empty Chamber, is there anyone home? Does Congress listen to the concerns that we have? To the gentleman's earlier point, I think that in the last campaign I do not think that there was a person in this Chamber or clearly either Presidential candidate that did not take almost blood oaths with respect to providing prescription drug relief for senior citizens, and to making sure that Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid would be taken care of. I am sure that the President is well-intended, but as the gentleman points out, the proof is not only in the budget, but in the resolve of those of us in this building to address these issues forthrightly.”