Political Quotes

“I came to the floor several times while Senator Cruz was speaking and addressed questions to him about his position on ObamaCare. What I asked him about were specific provisions in ObamaCare and whether he thought he agreed with them. He made it very clear at the end he doesn't want any part of ObamaCare. What he has said is basically the provision in ObamaCare which says you cannot discriminate against a person or family offering health insurance if they have a preexisting condition, that provision in ObamaCare Senator Cruz and the tea party Republicans object to. Is there one of us alive who doesn't have someone in their family with a preexisting condition--asthma, diabetes, cancer survivors, high blood pressure, high cholesterol? Think of all those possibilities. It could be your child who disqualifies your family from buying health insurance without the protection of ObamaCare. Senator Cruz and Republicans would repeal that protection. There is also a provision in there that says you cannot limit how much a health insurance policy will pay. Why did we include that in the bill? Because tomorrow morning's diagnosis of someone you dearly love could mean they are in for surgery or cancer therapy that could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and you may not have the coverage if your plan does not have the protection of ObamaCare. Senator Cruz and the tea party Republicans would repeal that protection.…”