Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act. This bill strips $7 billion from the Children's Health Insurance Program, CHIP. Mr. Speaker, $7 billion for sick kids. It is really unbelievable if you stop and consider it. Republicans are asking children to pay for their tax break to the rich. This is just another illustration of the GOP's convoluted priorities. Mr. Speaker, $1.5 trillion goes to corporations and special interests; and when the budget comes up short, Republicans dip into healthcare for children to make up for their recklessness. It doesn't have to be this way. CHIP was, for decades, a bipartisan piece of legislation because, despite any policy differences we may have or may have had, Democrats and Republicans were always able to come together and agree that CHIP is a fundamentally important program for our Nation. What changed? Where did your consciences go?”