Political Quotes

“this week, the eyes of the American people should be and are on the Senate. The Republican majority endeavors to pass a massive remake of our Nation's healthcare system with the votes of only one party and the ideas of only one wing of one party in just 4 short days. The Republican majority kept their healthcare bill shrouded in darkness for as long as possible, only dragging it into the light last Thursday morning after it was forced to because there was so much outcry over the secrecy. That was only a week before it was set for a vote. There are still no hearings and no opportunity for a robust discussion of amendments. Just a few hours ago, they released a revised version, which, at the moment, is what we will apparently consider on the floor. There is a reason my Republican colleagues labored in secret. There is a reason they forsook the committee process and regular order and open debate. There is a reason they want to jam this bill through in just 1 week. They are ashamed of their bill. Now that we have seen it, we finally know why. The Republican healthcare bill--this new TrumpCare--unwinds the healthcare protections and programs that are designed to help the Americans who need it the most in order to give a tax break to the Americans who need it the least.…”