George Butterfield actually said...

"It is absolutely a shame, and I will continue to say it every chance I get, it is a shame that 19 states in the United States have failed to expand Medicaid."

"I applaud the President's efforts to ensure that all states, regardless of when they decide to expand Medicaid, are eligible for 100-percent federal support for Medicaid expansion during the first thr..."

"The prevalence of health disparities is alarming and can be seen in all areas of health from access to care to susceptibility to illness."

"The health disparities that face African-American communities in my district in eastern North Carolina and across the country are absolutely alarming."