Political Quotes

“over the last few days, three Republican Senators have publicly stated that they will vote against the healthcare repeal bill that may come to the Senate this week. In announcing his opposition, one Republican Senator, John McCain of Arizona, issued the following statement: ``As I have repeatedly stressed, healthcare reform legislation ought to be the product of regular order in the Senate.'' Last night, Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine stated: ``This is simply not the way that we should be approaching an important and complex issue.'' She went on to say: ``The fact that a new version of this bill was released the very week we are supposed to vote compounds the problem.'' This should be the end of the Graham-Cassidy repeal debate. Republican leadership should finally scrap this one-sided effort to literally change the healthcare system for America. There was a hearing yesterday--the only hearing on the bill we are about to vote on. It was a lengthy hearing, but it, frankly, did not entertain all of the witnesses or any amendment process so that Members could really have input into the bill we are going to face. The Congressional Budget Office is supposed to tell us what this critical legislation will do for America. It issued a preliminary finding yesterday that millions of Americans would lose their health insurance and that those with preexisting conditions, as well as their families, if they could buy insurance, would find it very, very expensive.…”