Political Quotes

“while I am disappointed, I am not surprised that my colleague from Wyoming has objected to our effort to move forward. He is objecting to ending the uncertainty we have experienced, which is forcing insurers to raise rates because of the uncertainty with which this administration is administering the Affordable Care Act. They have been very clear that they want marketplaces to implode so that the act does not work for people. Senator Barrasso is objecting to a commonsense step to stabilize the insurance marketplaces. This is not going to be the last word because this is a commitment we made to American families. The instability here in Washington is what is causing the instability not only in insurance markets but in the country at large. We are approaching the Fourth of July, which is next week. When our Founders declared independence on July 4, 1776, Benjamin Franklin warned that we must all hang together or we will all hang separately. It is no different today. We all need to come together. We need to work across the aisle. We need to improve the healthcare system so that it works for all Americans. That is our goal. That is why we are here on the floor today, and we need to start by making sure the insurers have some certainty so that they can keep rates low for American families. We will be back, have no doubts about that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri. Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr.…”