Political Quotes

“Well, Mr. President, thank you to my colleague Senator Booker for that kind introduction and as important, if not more, for his great comments about the importance of the Affordable Care Act to our constituents, to our communities, to our State, to our country, to the cause of human dignity. I rise today to join my colleagues in commemorating the passage of the Affordable Care Act 13 years ago. I am so grateful to be here not only with Senator Booker but Senator Wyden and Senator Casey and grateful for their advocacy and their efforts to really help people understand the difference that this law has made for the people of our country. I want to take a moment to discuss the difference that this law has made for the people in New Hampshire. I also want to build on what Senator Booker just talked about by talking about the growing bipartisan support for Medicaid expansion and how that shows just how much we can accomplish when we put politics aside and we work together. It also shows the urgent need that we have for remaining States to follow New Hampshire's bipartisan example and adopt Medicaid expansion. The Affordable Care Act, and Medicaid expansion in particular, has done more to improve the health of the people of our country than any law passed in the last 50 years. This law was based on a simple proposition that when everyone has access to quality, affordable care, our country is stronger and our people are more free.…”