Political Quotes

“I just wanted to say how pleased I am to be able to join my colleague from New Hampshire on the floor for her official maiden address. It is so nice to see so many of our women colleagues here for this as well. As she pointed out, I just wanted to echo the great work Senator Hassan has done, especially as Governor, in expanding the Medicaid Program in New Hampshire so that it provides treatment for so many people, especially when it comes to the heroin and opioid epidemic, and why we are so concerned about any efforts to roll that back--because that would kick thousands of people in New Hampshire off of treatment with nowhere else to go. I certainly plan to continue to join her as we fight for this effort, and I know our colleagues are going to help us in that. I believe that if we all work together, we can make progress, as she has so eloquently stated. So congratulations to Senator Hassan for her first official maiden speech. I know it will be just one of many more to come. (The remarks of Mrs. Shaheen pertaining to the submission of S. 630 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.)”