"There was a few moments over the last week when it looked like the thing might fall apart."
"We look forward to the Senate’s timely consideration of this once-in-a-generation legislation."
"FMAP has not been on the table — it’s been off the table for quite some time."
"State programs that provide public coverage to people regardless of immigration status serve as 'an open doormat.'"
"The plan is to move forward as we expected."
"The American people gave us a mandate in November. They sent a message with their vote. They gave this side of the aisle the power, and we’re going to use it to make their lives better."
"What we're going to do here this morning is truly historic, and it will make all the difference in the daily lives of hard working Americans."
"We look forward to the Senate's timely consideration of this once-in-a-generation legislation."
"Failure is simply not an option."
"Sometimes it’s good to be underestimated, isn’t it?"
"There’s a lot of prayer that brought this together. I’m just going to be very blunt about it."