"I actually am a doctor who Tuesday and Monday will be in a safety-net hospital for the uninsured or the poorly insured, which includes Medicaid."
"It is hard to keep a straight face when Mr. Waxman speaks about access to affordable care."
"If I was a big blue State, I would be all for this expansion, because according to Kaiser Family Foundation, you are going to save $500 million over 10 years."
"Do we really think that family at 140 percent of Federal poverty can afford that $2,000 deductible?"
"I tell you, I like Mr. Smith's line. It is not a percentage, it is the dollar amount, and when you are at 140 percent of Federal poverty, $2,000 might as well be $50,000."
"First, let us just give some reality to some of the quotes regarding Medicaid expansion improving health care."
"The only thing I have heard about this bill is that premiums have gone by $2,500 since it was passed."
"I will point out that New York pays physicians less well than does Louisiana and Texas, and only 60 percent of physicians in New York accept Medicaid."
"I am supposed to be providing oversight for the American taxpayer, who, if she knew what was going on, would just be furious."
"I know if you continue to have the same inputs, you should expect the same output."
"the public trust is not being met by your actions."