Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague from Hawaii for her words and Senator Murray for organizing this group of speakers. I rise today to join my colleagues in making clear that TrumpCare would be a disaster for women in New Hampshire and across the Nation. Right now Senate Republicans continue to meet behind closed doors on their TrumpCare bill, and the reason they have not been transparent is because they know they can't defend this dangerous bill to their constituents. Throughout the process in the Senate, it has been a group of 13 men--no women--writing a bill that will impact the healthcare of millions of American women. It is not just that a small group has been writing the bill behind closed doors. It is also that once we do eventually see the bill, it is going to be rushed to the floor without a hearing. So we will not have the benefit of feedback from our constituents, from stakeholders, from people who understand what the impact of this bill will be. This is simply unacceptable. To compete economically on a level playing field, women must be able to make their own healthcare decisions. They shouldn't have to pay more than men do for their healthcare. They should be able to visit providers of their own choice who understand and have expertise in women's healthcare needs. The health insurance that is available to women should be equal to that of their male colleagues. That means it should cover their basic healthcare needs.…”