I firmly believe that today we would be very close to universal coverage had it not been for the sabotage and for the refusal of Republican Governors to expand Medicaid.

The only Federal law that protects people with preexisting conditions is the Affordable Care Act.

We need to work together. Americans are asking us, begging us to improve our healthcare system.

Doctors and hospitals could see payment cuts of 40 percent. Forty percent. How would they keep their doors open?

FDA must ensure that any company, whether brand or generic, that wishes to market drug products in the U.S. adheres to the same quality standards.

If all of the States were willing to put aside this partisanship and act in the best interest of their residents, I think we would be much closer to the goal of universal coverage.

Yet millions more would be covered today if it were not for the continued resistance of Republican Governors to the law's Medicaid expansion.

It doesn't make any sense. You get sick, you spread disease.

I was one of the drafters of the ACA and obviously very proud of that fact, and I do believe that the ACA could have and still can achieve almost universal coverage.

We need to enact policies that include all the uninsured, and that is why we are here today.

The bills we are considering reflect Democrats' continued commitment to achieving universal coverage and making healthcare more affordable and accessible for all Americans.

To assist, Congress reauthorized GDUFA, which allowed FDA to collect generic drug user fees, which could then be used to hire additional inspectors.