Political Quotes

“I am pleased to be here with my colleagues--Senator Klobuchar, from Minnesota, and Senator Heitkamp, from North Dakota--to talk about the most prominent issue facing us right now; that is, what happens to healthcare for millions of Americans. At a town hall in Kentucky last week, Majority Leader McConnell said that if he can't secure the votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act, he will have no choice but to work in a bipartisan way with Democrats on legislation to repair and strengthen the law. Well, I was encouraged to hear the majority leader say that because I don't think bipartisanship should be a last resort. I think it should be the starting point. It should be the beginning of the work we do in this Chamber because that is what the American people want and that is the best way to make lasting public policy. This is especially true with healthcare legislation, which impacts families all across America. As we have been hearing--and I have had a chance to hear it directly from my constituents in New Hampshire--the American people have wanted all along for to take a bipartisan approach. It is unfortunate that our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have spent months trying to pass a partisan, deeply unpopular bill. Now, I think we would all agree that there are changes we need to make in the Affordable Care Act, something for which I have advocated since we passed the law.…”