"Sen. Thom Tillis could vote to take away our health care and give tax breaks to billionaires."
"If you've got to surprise or jam your conference to get something done, you're a pretty sh***y legislator."
"It's become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species."
"No."
"It's not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election."
"This will force the state to make painful decisions like eliminating Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands in the expansion population."
"I had a very good discussion with President Trump last night."
"Republicans are about to make a mistake on health care."
"It is inescapable that this bill in its current form will betray the very promise that Donald J. Trump made."
"When people see independent thinking on the other side, they cheer. But when those very same people see independent thinking coming from their side, they scorn, ostracize, and even censure them."
"The loss of rural hospital funding."