Political Quotes

“after 5 days of arduous negotiations, after sleep-deprived nights, and marathon negotiating sessions, we have a bipartisan agreement on the largest rescue package in American history. This is not a moment of celebration but one of necessity. We have the anguish of the American people, their wondering about the future of their health, the health of their loved ones, and the economy. It necessitates us to do all we can to help them and help our country. From the very beginning, the Democrats have had two primary goals: a Marshall Plan for public health workers and hospitals on the frontlines and of putting workers first. The agreement now, after these 5 days, reflects those Democratic priorities, and we are proud that they are now part of this legislation. Like all compromises, this bill is far from perfect, but we believe the legislation has been improved significantly to warrant its quick consideration and passage. Because many Democrats and Republicans were willing to do the serious and hard work, the bill is much better off than where it started. The Democrats have succeeded in making the bill substantially better on many counts. Here are four major pillars of the bill. First, a Marshall Plan for our hospitals and medical needs--there is much more money for our hospitals, for our nurses and physicians, for our nursing homes and our community health centers to do the jobs they need to do, over $130 billion.…”