Political Quotes

“one of the reasons we are beginning this important discussion of an issue that will affect the lives of so many Americans is that for years now you have helped lead the fight on HMO reform, on a real Patients' Bill of Rights and on patient protection. I had the honor last year, during the Presidential campaign, of visiting in the Senator's State. I say to my colleague, I heard over and over everywhere I went around the State the passionate feelings people in your State have for the fight that you have waged on behalf of real people and families and children to try to protect them against HMO abuses. I wonder if the Senator would mind sharing with us what the people in his State have said to him in town hall meetings, visits on the street corner about how they feel about a clerk sitting behind a desk somewhere overruling experienced, well-trained doctors and nurses as to health care decisions that can literally affect the lives of their families.”