Political Quotes

“There was a television program some years ago that Monty Hall had: ``Let's Make a Deal.'' Well, up in the Rules Committee, we are acting out a congressional version of ``Let's Make a Deal.'' People aren't dressing up like radishes and jumping up and down, but they are trying to contort the flawed Republican repeal of the Affordable Care Act into something that can somehow thread the needle and get votes through the House of Representatives. Well, Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate. This week we are commemorating the seventh anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. We don't need costumes and jumping up and down. It has reduced the uninsured rate to the lowest in our history. It has strengthened rural and small town hospitals across the country. It has extended coverage to people who otherwise would not have it. Repeal of this amazing accomplishment would be unprecedented. It would be sad, and it would be wrong. I sincerely hope that we are going to be able to focus our attention on something that will make a difference, not forcing Americans to pay more for inferior coverage and deny it to many others. ____________________”