Political Quotes

“I am honored tonight to rise in support of the resolution that the Clinton plan best represents the elements that should be included in health care reform. It is the only plan before the Congress that assures that everyone is covered by private health insurance, every day, no matter what, and it's the only plan that attacks the core problem. Insurance and medical costs are rising through the roof. Those costs rob working people of their wages and increases in wages and businesses of their competitiveness, and for many good people it has meant personal bankruptcy. We're debating health care reform tonight because Bill Clinton had the courage to tackle the issue for more than a decade. The leaders of this country through two administrations did nothing while the insurance crisis worsened. I come to this health care debate as a cancer survivor. I have seen the best in our health care system, and it saved my life. But I also saw the enormous costs. I don't begrudge the doctors and the doctors their fees, but imagine if my family had to face those tens of thousands of dollars of bills without insurance. What if I had been between jobs? What if I had worked for a small business that couldn't afford insurance? The Clinton health care plan includes the essential elements of reform. Expanding the pool of the insured will control costs.”