Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, it is a shame we are not up here considering an extension of the unemployment insurance. American families are looking for some kind of sign that their Congress isn't going to leave town without extending unemployment insurance, and I don't think they are amused by this 48th attempt to undermine health care in our country. The fact is the legislation before us is supposedly all about the numbers. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle are fixated on the numbers behind the Affordable Care Act. They seem to think they will find numbers that somehow discredit the law and the important benefits it provides. But you know what? It is true that numbers tell an important story, so here are some numbers that actually matter for the American people: Nine million, that is how many people have already obtained health insurance under the Affordable Care Act--9 million. It is also 9 million people who don't have to worry that a major medical incident could bankrupt them and their families; Twenty-five million, that is how many seniors on Medicare received free preventive care last year because of the Affordable Care Act--25 million.…”