On the recordOctober 1, 2020
Thank you, Madam President. It is as simple as that. Are they with the people who want protection or not, or are they standing with President Trump, who wants to destroy it? It is that simple, because if President Trump and the Republican lawsuit are successful, every single American stands to lose vital healthcare protections or access to care. Millions of Americans would see drug costs skyrocket. Tens of millions of families would lose healthcare coverage during the worst health crisis in a century. More than 130 million Americans with preexisting conditions would lose vital protections, including every American who contracted COVID, which would be treated as a preexisting condition. Women would see their country hurtle backward to a time when they could be charged more than men for insurance simply because they are women. This vote, which I was fortunate enough to obtain, will show America which party stands with protecting Americans' healthcare and protections for preexisting conditions and which party opposes it. It is plain and simple. Are you with Leader McConnell, who wants to rip away people's protections? Are you with President Trump, who wants to wound our American healthcare by eliminating ACA? Are you with the American people, who desperately need these protections?…





