Political Quotes

“I rise because the healthcare of millions of Nevadans and tens of millions of Americans is in danger. Their healthcare is in danger because, in just a few weeks, the Supreme Court will consider a case that could overturn the Affordable Care Act completely. This means that the next Supreme Court Justice will decide whether individuals with preexisting conditions could, once again, be denied healthcare coverage. The fact is, this administration has tried for years to overturn the Affordable Care Act. First, it attempted to repeal the ACA through legislation. It failed repeatedly because Congress and the American people do not support its schemes to take away our healthcare. Then it changed its strategy and is trying to use the Court to dismantle our Nation's healthcare system. Now, with an election just 1 week away, the Senate Republicans are scrambling to confirm a new Supreme Court Justice in order to tip the balance of the Court in favor of their lawsuit that aims to destroy the Affordable Care Act. Rather than waiting for the outcome of the election, which is already underway, and follow the precedent that they themselves established in 2016, the McConnell rule, my Republican colleagues are rushing to put Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the Bench.…”