Political Quotes

“in just 3 years this Congress has delivered the first balanced budget in a generation, the first tax cuts from Washington in 16 years, and real reforms that are improving the lives of many who are on welfare today as they are able to move from welfare to work. Today we are going to move in a bipartisan fashion to continue to add to our record of success and an opportunity to help the American people. As I travel around my district, I have had many conversations with my constituents who are concerned about access to good-quality health care. As much as they want access, they are also concerned about making sure that it is affordable. As I look at the two pieces of legislation that we are going to debate today, it is clear to me that the bill brought to us by the task force, headed by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Dennis Hastert), is a bill that does that. It empowers consumers, not lawyers. It makes sure that health care continues to be affordable and accessible for all Americans. I think, in the end, that is what people want. They do not want to go to court. They want to be able to go to the doctor. They want to be able to get the treatments they need. And I think the empowerment that we see in our piece of legislation is exactly that.”