Political Quotes

“Thank you very much to my friend and colleague from Michigan. Thank you for having this Special Order tonight. And I think it's so critical, Mr. Speaker, when the Docs Caucus has this event, and the people who are speaking are people are passionate about health care. Many of us actually came to Congress because we were so concerned regarding the Affordable Care Act. I spent my life as a nurse and later on as an attorney who represented a large teaching hospital. And so I am passionate about health care. As my colleague before me mentioned, there's nothing more personal than one's health care. And this Nation has the highest quality of health care, and we want to make sure we maintain the standard that we have. I don't think anyone would disagree, Mr. Speaker, that this country needs health care reform. And while this law may have been the most well-intentioned, I disagreed with it philosophically when I decided to run for Congress. But now that I'm in Congress and I have had the opportunity to talk to so many folks in my district, this law, this Affordable Care Act that was supposed to decrease the cost of health care and increase access for Americans, is not going to do that. And let me, if I could, talk just briefly about what is going on in my district. {time} 1840 My district is heavy with ``eds and meds,'' we call it. We have a lot of hospitals in my district, and they're the major employers. Now, the hospitals have spoken to me.…”