Political Quotes

“this is not the time for a debate with my friend, the distinguished Senator from Wyoming. I would just say there are two sides to the story. Try to have my friend, the Senator from Wyoming, explain to Jeff Hill, a young man who, within 2 weeks after turning age 24--he had to go off his parents' insurance when he turned 23--got testicular cancer. His parents had to spend money they didn't have, borrow money they didn't have to take care of the problems this young man developed with testicular cancer, all the surgery, radiation, all the other chemo he had. Try to have him explain to the more than 2 million seniors who have been able to have wellness checks as a result of this law we passed. How about the people in Nevada who have come to me with tears in their eyes, explaining to me that their daughter or son now has the ability to have insurance because they cannot be denied insurance because of a preexisting disability. That is why we have seen this litigation which has been generated, and the appellate courts by a 3-to-2 margin have favored the law, including a brilliant decision written by an extremely conservative judge, Judge Silberman in the DC Court of Appeals, who upheld this law. That is why many consumer groups have joined in the appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, along with the pharmaceutical industry, along with the insurance companies--because this is something that is good for the American consumer.…”