Political Quotes

“first, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up Bennet-Stabenow amendment No. 601. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Michigan [Ms. Stabenow], for Mr. Bennet, for himself and Ms. Stabenow, proposes an amendment numbered 601. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To create a point of order against legislation that would privatize Medicare, cut guaranteed benefits, increase out-of-pocket spending, or turn Medicare into a premium support plan) At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following: SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PRIVATIZE MEDICARE, CUT GUARANTEED BENEFITS, INCREASE OUT-OF-POCKET SPENDING, OR TURN MEDICARE INTO A PREMIUM SUPPORT PLAN. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would-- (1) privatize or change the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.…”