Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I come to the floor pretty regularly to read letters from Ohioans, from people in my State, about things in their lives that are important to them. I think in this institution we--all of us, myself included--too often forget the pain of so many people at home who have lost jobs, who have lost hopes, who have lost health care. I think often about--as I know the Senator from Oregon does--how difficult it would be for a parent to explain to their son or daughter: I lost my job and we lost our health insurance and now we may have to move. Nobody has worked harder in the Senate than the Presiding Officer from Oregon on fixing HAMP and reforming some of the programs that can help people stay in their homes. I appreciate the work the Presiding Officer does. My letters today are from people all over Ohio about health insurance. It was a long fight to be able to take on the insurance companies and basically say to the insurance companies: You are not going to run this health care system the way you have, excluding people with preexisting conditions, denying claims after they have turned in their insurance after they have been sick, dealing with all the problems people have.…”