Political Quotes

“First of all, Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out and I would like to enter into the Record a letter from the American Medical Association and many, many other physicians' groups, as well as State medical societies, in opposition to the legislation. Let me just read the first paragraph. It is addressed to the Speaker and to the Democratic leader. It says: On behalf of the undersigned physician organizations, we are writing to express our strong opposition to H.R. 4302, and we urge you to vote against the bill when it is considered on the floor. Again, that is from the AMA, many specialty doctor groups, and a number of State medical societies. I would also point out that it is my strong belief--and I know that my chairman of the subcommittee disagrees on this, but it is my strong belief that if this bill passes, that we will not have an opportunity to bring up the larger permanent fix. We will not negotiate that. I doubt very much that that would be the case. March 26, 2014. Hon. John A. Boehner, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Speaker Boehner and Representative Pelosi: On behalf of the undersigned physician organizations, we are writing to express our strong opposition to H.R. 4302, the ``Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014,'' and we urge you to vote against the bill when it is considered on the floor.…”