Political Quotes

“I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628, and I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record. The motion is supported by Senator Duckworth. The process Republicans have undertaken to repeal our healthcare law has been secretive, wrong, and undemocratic. At first, it was 13 chosen apostles--all men--meeting in secret to craft their repeal measure. At this moment, I don't know who is hiding in the shadows writing their repeal measure. But what I do know is that there have been no hearings, no opportunity for public input, and no opportunity for myself and Senator Duckworth--as representatives of Illinois--to offer input. If myself and Senator Duckworth have been locked out of the process from the beginning, why then should our constituents have to pay the price for this partisan Republican effort? So our motion is simple. It says that this Republican repeal bill cannot unfairly impose hardships on our Illinois constituents. It cannot increase costs on my constituents, cut services or benefits or eligibility for my constituents, eliminate essential health benefits for my constituents, or impose lifetime limits or discriminate against my constituents with preexisting conditions. If Senator Cruz who has been allowed to have input on this repeal bill--wants to rip away health insurance ``root and branch''from his constituents, that is fine. But this motion protects my constituents in Illinois.…”