On the recordSeptember 12, 2016
In response through the Chair, the Senator from Florida knows this issue as well as or better than most. He understands the progress that has been made. I am sure he agrees with me that we can do better; we can improve this law. We can make it work better, but only if we do it in a constructive, bipartisan way. I listen carefully when my Republican colleagues come to the floor thinking they want to abolish the Affordable Care Act and replace it with--they never finish the sentence. They don't have a replacement. So what are we going to say to the 20 million Americans who now have health insurance because of this law? You are on your own again. Sorry, your family is not covered. That is no answer. I would agree with the Senator from Florida that we have come a long way. We can improve this law and make it better and stronger. I think our goal to bring more people under the protection of health insurance and to slow the rate of growth in health care costs has been achieved. But to make it go forward in the right way we need to work together. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Florida. Zika Virus Funding
