Political Quotes

“I am on the Energy and Commerce Committee the healthcare bill came through. We can debate how many hearings, how many questions, and all of that. The public has rendered judgment on this healthcare law. In 2010, Republicans took back control of the House over two issues: ObamaCare and cap-and-trade. And then our base was saying to repeal ObamaCare, all the way back to 2010. In 2014, the Republicans took over the Senate. Our base is saying: You have got the House. You have got the Senate. Repeal ObamaCare. It is harmful. It is destructive--and I will tell you why in a minute. So why should anybody not expect us, in 2016, when the public has rendered judgment again in a national election that we have to repeal ObamaCare? So when I talk to my constituents and people talk to me, this is going to happen, and we know there is going to be a replacement. There are two different ideologies of how to provide care. We believe in markets; you believe in centralized control. We believe in people choosing the best plan for them in the private markets; and those who need help and assistance to get in those markets, we are going to help them get in those markets. But to have our Federal Government say that you only have one of four choices--my constituents pay for health care that they can't use because they can't pay the deductibles, so they are forced to buy something that they can't use. So this is timely.…”