Political Quotes

“as a pro-life Member, I have to say that I have to address the concerns expressed by the gentleman from Missouri a few minutes ago. The fact is that this bill does extend the terms and conditions for Medicare-Medicaid funding from last year. But the Labor, Health bill has yet to work its way through the Congress. It has passed the House with the terms and conditions that meet the objections and needs of the pro-life community. It will come out of the Senate, and we will still have to deal with it. When we deal with it, we will address the concerns of the pro-life community. The provisions we agree to will supercede the provisions in this bill. For the meantime, if we do not pass this bill, Medicare payments by the end of this month will not be made; Medicaid payments by the end of this month will not be made. It is important we pass this bill under the terms and conditions of last year. Otherwise those people will not get these benefits.”