On the recordMay 24, 2017
It would disqualify you or raise your premiums because you are a woman. We got rid of that gross discrimination against women when we did the Affordable Care Act. We shouldn't have a similar level of discrimination when it comes to writing any improvement in this Affordable Care Act. This is a big enough Senate and a big enough place for us to all gather around the table and make sure we do this in the best interests of all Americans, regardless of gender, regardless of background, regardless of where you live. That is the way we should approach something as serious as an item that accounts for $1 of every $6 in the American economy--an item that is literally life and death for families all across Illinois, New Hampshire, and all across the United States. The Congressional Budget Office said it all today. It is time for us to put Trump 2.0 to rest and try to come up with something which really is befitting this great Nation. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lee). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
