Political Quotes

“I would respond to the good Senator from Montana that I think we have both described the importance in terms of the costs that people may face, particularly in a time when they are in an emergency or crisis situation. It is very difficult for them already. So, look, we need to do everything we can to make sure they can get quality medical care and that they are as informed as possible in making those decisions and trying to make those decisions easier for them, particularly at a time when they are faced with a life-threatening situation or crisis situation. The good Senator from Montana really put his finger on it when he said that we are not asking for a Federal one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, we are saying: Let's empower the States to do what they can in terms of helping people when they are faced with this kind of emergency situation. So if one really looks at this amendment--and we have done a fair amount of work on it with health care providers, talking to the ambulance association and others, and we will continue to work on it. But essentially we are saying: Make sure people have that information readily available so that when they are in an emergency or crisis situation, they can make a quick and good decision that fits their needs, and let the providers compete for the business. This goes to empowering people in terms of choice and deciding what kind of care they want, and then they can make an informed decision about what they want.…”