Political Quotes

“my amendment is to protect the health insurance of 11 million low-income men, women, and children who are currently benefiting from the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. This amendment establishes a point of order requiring the CBO to certify that no legislation increases the overall number of uninsured, decreases enrollment in Medicaid in expansion States, or increases State spending on Medicaid. There are currently 32 States that have expanded Medicaid, half of those States with Republican Governors. These Republican Governors-- from Louisiana to Nevada, to Arkansas, Iowa, and even my own State of New Jersey, to name a few--understand that not only is Medicaid expansion a literal lifesaver to millions of children and families, but it has resulted in substantial economic growth and budget savings, a reality that directly contradicts the outcries from Republicans who seek to destroy Medicaid and strip coverage away from 11 million of the most vulnerable among us. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' to protect those 11 million Americans. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.”