Janice Schakowsky: “Finally, the United States of America made real the possibility of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness--all of…”

“Finally, the United States of America made real the possibility of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness--all of which are literally impossible unless health care is a right for all in our great country. This resolution goes in the opposite direction. A vote in favor of this resolution tells Americans and small businesses that they will be left to do battle with insurance companies on their own, insurance companies that will once again refuse coverage, deny claims, and subject them to double-digit premium increases. And under their budget plan, they now want to end Medicare and leave seniors and disabled people to the mercy of private insurers. Enough is enough. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Connecticut has 15 seconds remaining. Ms. DeLAURO. In that 15 seconds, let me just say they will defund health care. They will end Medicare. They're going to kick seniors out of nursing homes and send our health care back to the insurance companies. It shows you where my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are. I urge my colleagues to vote against this measure.”