Political Quotes

“I call up my amendment No. 1602 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New Hampshire [Mrs. Shaheen] proposes an amendment numbered 1602 to amendment No. 1717. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to extending vital enhanced advance premium tax credits) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO EXTENDING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF ENHANCED ADVANCE PREMIUM TAX CREDITS. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to securing health care access and affordability for Americans, which may include extending enhanced advance premium tax credits that will avoid catastrophic insurance premium hikes for 22,000,000 Americans or the loss of insurance coverage for an additional 4,000,000 Americans, or ensuring that any changes would not result in lower coverage rates, reduced benefits, or decreased affordability for beneficiaries receiving coverage through private insurance markets, by the amounts provided in such…”