Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I understand the Republican leader will be coming to the floor and I will yield the floor as soon as the Republican leader is here and then, after that, I ask that I will have the opportunity to speak. But until the Republican leader comes to the floor, let me compliment my colleague from Ohio, Senator Brown. He points out this debate is about allowing every American to be able to tell their children that when they get sick, they will have an opportunity to see a doctor. It is about a small business owner who should not have to chose between insuring his employees or maintaining his workforce or expanding his workforce. It is about our seniors having to decide whether they can take a pill or have to split that pill because they fall within the doughnut hole and cannot afford prescription medicines. This debate is about whether we are, as a nation, going to be able to bring down the growth rate of health care costs and guarantee that every American has access to affordable health care and also bring down our budget deficit in health care, which clearly we have to do in this Nation. I look forward to engaging in that debate. I came to the floor to talk about the FAA bill, and I will do that after the Republican leader has his opportunity on the floor, but I wished to thank Senator Brown for pointing out how critically important this debate on health care is to the American people. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore.…”