Political Quotes

“I wish to thank the Senator from North Dakota for working on this important issue that in fact speaks across this country but especially in rural America. Senator Hoeven and I are on the floor working this afternoon to provide a voice to those who feel the well-being of ordinary Americans is being taken advantage of. These are folks who are honest and work hard and play by the rules, but they find themselves victims of an unchecked industry with too many bad actors. That is right. They are not all bad actors, but some are. The folks who survive the fight of a lifetime are waking up the next morning only to find themselves in a new fight--a fight to keep their home and their financial well-being. In rural America, we are seeing more and more troubling reports of families losing nearly everything to rising air ambulance bills. In my home State of Montana, over the past 10 years, we have seen more out- of-State independent and for-profit air ambulance companies in operation. These companies are moving into my State, and they are not affiliated with local hospitals. They do not always have contracts with insurance companies, and they are taking financial advantage of families who are in crisis--families who may be forced to cash out their retirement accounts, drain their life savings, and even sell their homes to cover air ambulance bills that can climb up to $100,000. This has been well-documented in the State of Montana.…”