Political Quotes

“after the election, I have heard a number of my colleagues in the House of Representatives and in the Senate say they are going to come to the floor of the Senate and to the floor of the House and again try to repeal the Affordable Care Act. I said last night on the floor that it strikes me that during an election I would think Members of Congress would hear from their constituents, whether it is in Minnesota or Ohio--the Presiding Officer's State or mine, or around the country--and once we start talking to real people--not campaign rallies, not a country club dinner, not a fundraiser, but real people--about their lives, we would understand what the Affordable Care Act has meant to a whole lot of people. In my State, there are a lot more than 500,000 people who have health insurance today who did not have it 1 year ago because of the Affordable Care Act. In addition, there are 97,000 and counting young people--18--20--25-years-olds--who are on their parents' health care plan who wouldn't have insurance without it. There are a million seniors in my State, from Gallipolis to Troy to Toledo to Zanesville, who have gotten free--meaning no copay, no deductibles--free cancer screenings, preventive care, diabetes checks--all of these kinds of preventive care, including when their doctor prescribes getting a physical for seniors that is free, all because of the Affordable Care Act.…”