Political Quotes

“Mr. President, my amendment at the desk, Heller amendment No. 502, repeals the Cadillac Tax, plain and simple. No gimmicks. It repeals the Cadillac Tax, plain and simple. This is a bipartisan issue with bipartisan support. Under these circumstances, it is probably appropriate that we have a bipartisan issue that is here in front of us. I would like to thank Senator Heinrich, my friend from New Mexico, for his hard work and effort on behalf of this particular issue. He has worked hard. This is an issue that is well-endorsed. We have the endorsement of organized labor, chambers of commerce, local and State governments, and small business organizations. They all supported repealing this very bad and onerous tax. Over 83 groups have endorsed full repeal. They are saying the same thing--that the Cadillac tax needs to be fully repealed, or employees will experience massive changes in their healthcare. Previously, this Chamber has voted nearly unanimously to support this full repeal. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.”