Political Quotes

“I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628. I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record and that the Record acknowledge the support of this motion by Senators Udall, Cantwell, Cortez Masto, Heinrich, Franken, Murray, Merkley, Schatz, Stabenow, and Tester. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Motion to Commit With Instructions Ms. Heitkamp moves to commit the bill H.R. 1628 to the Committee on Finance with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that-- (1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; (2) provide that any reduction or limitation of Federal payments to help cover the cost of private health insurance not apply with respect to private health insurance purchased by American Indians or Alaska Natives; and (3) provide that any reduction or limitation of Federal payments for spending under the Medicaid program shall not apply with respect to services provided by the Indian Health Service, an Indian Health Program, an Urban Indian Organization, or Indian tribes or other tribal organizations, or with respect to services provided to individuals who are American Indians or Alaska Natives.”