Political Quotes

“before I make a unanimous consent request--and we will do that as soon as it is appropriate--I just want to stress again why we have been on the floor this afternoon. It is because we know we have bipartisan support not only for the Children's Health Insurance Program but for the health centers where they get their healthcare, and we can address this without pitting children against children through the unanimous consent request I have and the amendment I am offering along with Senator Brown and Senator Casey. In addition to that, there are critical issues that normally get done before the end of the year but did not. Those issues relate to rural hospitals, ambulances, pregnant moms, children, and so on that normally have bipartisan support. So we put these together in a bipartisan effort that really addresses not just one piece of the Children's Health Insurance Program but the places where they go to get their healthcare. They are going to small hospitals like in the town where I grew up or where my mom was director of nursing, and they are going to community health centers. We need to address these together. These are things we have done together. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 36, H.R.…”