Political Quotes

“I'd like to thank the gentleman from Illinois and, again, just to highlight, as you indicated, the community health centers as an important provision of support within the health care delivery system. Both rural and urban communities suffer from the disproportionate distribution of health care resources and access to care. Community health care centers play an important component in overcoming that care, providing millions of health care services, particularly to people of color, access to high-quality and affordable care in both rural and urban areas. I know in my own district, in Nevada's Fourth Congressional District, we have 14 health centers throughout our region. From my rural parts to the urban parts, these are very important areas. But unfortunately, under the sequester, Mr. Speaker, these are still areas that are under attack because cuts to these health care centers are still being imposed because of the uncertainty of the sequester. In my district, Nevada health centers, they're looking at over $700,000 worth of reductions between now and September; elimination of nursing positions and elimination of services for children and seniors at a time when people are sick and they need it the most. So I would hope that, again, we can work together with Members on the other side to come up with solutions to replace the sequester and to fully fund community health centers, who are providing such good care to our citizens at this time. I would like to yield now, Mr.…”