Political Quotes

“I just point out that, again, this is a State option. Nobody is mandating anything on any State. States can come to the Federal Government, as they willfully do, and say: We have a better idea to take care of the working poor. We think we can achieve some savings that we understand. If we do, we will be plowed back into more benefits and services in some large measure to improve and expand Medicaid in our State. Mr. Speaker, our States have done that. As you know, others are. This is an option. It is not a mandate. Finally, the resolution on the floor today has no legal effect on any of this. It is a press release called a resolution. It never even goes to the Senate. It will never go to the President. It will never become a law. It is just a press statement. Mr. Speaker, so for all the comments about stopping this and stopping that, you do that with legislation. That is why we have said you ought to have a hearing in the committee of jurisdiction. If you want to mark up a bill, let's go do that. Let's have witnesses. Let's do what we do best around here. But we are not doing this. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter), Congress' pharmacist.”