Political Quotes

“I continue to yield myself such time as I may consume to say that I appreciate the gentleman's comments and share them. This is H.R. 692, legislation that would guarantee Americans with preexisting conditions are not discriminated against. We have a lot of cosponsors on this, but we don't have a single Democrat willing to cosponsor a bill that would provide protection to Americans should this judge's decision be upheld. That is my argument today. Why wouldn't we go ahead and schedule this, pass this, and move this to the floor so that if by some means this judge's decision is upheld, Americans with a preexisting condition would have coverage? Meanwhile, why don't we start hearings on the Medicare for All proposal that Democrats have championed? I have asked for those hearings from my friend. We have not seen that happen, and I know there is a certain dust-up in the press even today about alleging the Speaker's own staff person here may have been saying things or not about whether this is a good idea or not. We ought to have a hearing on that because close to 200 million Americans might lose their insurance under this plan. So there is lots we should be doing here. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”