"In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species."
"What do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off Medicaid?"
"It is inescapable that this bill in its current form will betray the very promise that Donald J. Trump [when he met with Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee]. He said, ‘We can go after ..."
"In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endange..."
"So, what do I tell 663,000 [North Carolina] people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of Medicaid because the funding is not there anymore, guys?"
"Too many elected officials are motivated by pure raw politics who really don’t give a damn about the people they promised to represent on the campaign trail."
"I think the people in the White House, those advising the president are not telling him that the effect of this bill is to break a promise…"
"So what do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off Medicaid?"
"As many of my colleagues have noticed over the last year, and at times even joked about, I haven't exactly been excited about running for another term."
"I would not seek re-election after voting against advancing the 'big, beautiful bill.'"
"It's not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election."