"Like a lot of families, like a lot of people, like a lot of the people that I represent, preexisting conditions and their impact on the ability to receive healthcare is really personal to me."
"So actually having the certainty that you can have aspirations, you can dream about your own future, that you can plan to be a productive and important part of society..."
"Any time there is a threat or an effort to undermine that very elegant guarantee that is embedded in the Affordable Care Act, we have to take notice."
"I would like to welcome Vice Chairman Quarles. We are looking forward to your testimony."
"I fear your greatest challenges in the future will be directly related to the actions of Republican policymakers and our President."
"I lead an initiative in Congress entitled The Future of America's Cities and Towns."
"Monetary policy is by nature a broad tool for economic growth."
"I recently started an initiative in Congress titled, 'The Future of America's Cities and Towns.'"
"I have yet to find a serious scientist or health professional that can tell me that any level of lead is safe."
"The costs of not doing this right are being played out right now in my own hometown."
"I have legislation that would actually bring that standard down to 5 parts per billion."
"It has become fairly evident to me that the current standard for lead in drinking water is a standard based on convenience, not on health."