Joe Crowley: “I thank my friend for yielding me this time. Here we are once again, wasting our constituents' time by voting on the…”

“I thank my friend for yielding me this time. Here we are once again, wasting our constituents' time by voting on the exact same action the administration has already taken. Apparently, we must vote yet again to dismantle important parts of the Affordable Care Act. We keep hearing that these votes are necessary because of the ``burden'' that's out there for individuals and their families. Let me tell you about what I worry about in terms of burdens for my constituents: the burden of a young worker knowing that she is stuck in a job that's bad for her, but she keeps it because it's the only place she can get health insurance; the burden of a father trying desperately to find an insurance plan that will cover his son even though his son has diabetes; the burden of a mother living in constant fear that her family could lose their home because, without insurance, one unexpected medical episode could lead to bankruptcy. Relieving those burdens is why I supported the Affordable Care Act, and I don't understand why my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are so eager to tear that down. Later today, we will be voting on whether to undermine one of the key pieces of the law that is responsible for actually making coverage more affordable.…”