Political Quotes

“Mr. President, healthcare for our Nation's children is something we ought to be able to all come together on, but this Congress, which has not done much of anything, is always able to find a way to help Wall Street. Think about the middle-of-the-night vote last night, where the Vice President of the United States came to the rescue of Equifax and the rescue of Wells Fargo and the rescue of Wall Street overall. Think of the celebrations last night on Wall Street because of that tie vote, which stripped consumers of their days in court. It stripped consumers of their consumer rights. This Congress, when it came to the Children's Health Insurance Program, allowed it to expire at the end of last month. It left millions of families afraid they will lose healthcare for their kids. Think about what this uncertainty means for parents. Trying to make sure your children are safe and healthy is enough to worry about. Families shouldn't have to fear losing coverage for their kids because of some politicians in Washington. All of us have taxpayer- funded health insurance. Some politicians in Washington don't seem to care much about these kids. In my State, more than 200,000-plus children have insurance under CHIP. So even if something happens to their parents--even if they lose their job or their insurance--those 200,000-plus children in Ohio have insurance because of CHIP. But it expired on September 30. Governor Kasich is a Republican. I am a Democrat.…”