Political Quotes

“I now yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott). Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, apparently, Winston Churchill once said: Americans will always do the right thing but only after they have tried everything else. Then again, Churchill never tried to get the doc fix passed in the United States Congress. For 10 years, we have been trying to fix the sustainable growth rate in Medicare, and for 10 years, we have kicked the can down the road with 17 different short-term patch votes. The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 is a mixed bag of some important compromises, like ensuring that there is an accurate valuation of services of the Physician Fee Schedule; some problematic provisions, such as the end- stage renal disease policy; and some provisions that have never been vetted in front of the Congress, in front of committees--at all. More importantly, this bill represents our 18th failure to rebuild the bedrock of the Medicare program, our 18th failure to provide America's seniors with the safety and security of a permanent fix to the SGR. That is why the AMA is voting ``no'' on this bill. That is why most physicians' groups are strongly opposed to this bill. Last night, my office was flooded with messages from various physician groups. I, for one, still believe in finding the will to do what is right. I, for one, am dedicated to the principle of seizing the moment and accomplishing big things on behalf of the American people.…”