Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise to support H. Res. 271. This resolution, I would say to the minority leader, is a statement. It is a statement by Democrats of our position on the Affordable Care Act. It is not surprising to me that they would not want the facts to be before the American people. That is what this resolution is about. On day one of his administration, President Obama announced he would address the critical need for affordable healthcare for millions of uninsured Americans. He reminded us that nearly 50 million Americans were uninsured. Low- income, childless adults could not benefit from Medicaid. Millions of seniors were not fully benefiting from prescription drug benefits under Medicare part D because of the doughnut hole. He told us that parents needed insurance on their children to age 26. And finally, Madam Speaker, President Obama stressed that insurance companies were increasing premiums and not providing quality coverage, and they were discriminating based on preexisting conditions, high copays, and higher deductibles. After much debate, we passed ObamaCare. It has made a difference in health accessibility and health outcomes. It is not a perfect solution, but it has impacted millions of lives. We want to make ObamaCare better; we want to make it more affordable. I would say to my friend from Oregon, with bipartisan cooperation, we can do that, and we can do it effectively.…”