Political Quotes

“Every day from coast to coast, millions of our seniors look at Medicare as a lifeline. These are the seniors who walk on an economic tightrope, balancing their fuel bills against their food costs and their food costs against their prescription costs. They are just trying not to fall off the economic tightrope. As the distinguished Senator from Missouri has pointed out, when you look at these skyrocketing gas and fuel prices over the last few months, that is enough to send seniors trembling about the prospect of being able to pay for necessities every month. This legislation is a substantial step in the right direction of major health reform. It is not everything that needs to be done. As Senator Salazar has noted, I and others are working with seven Democrats and seven Republicans on what we think is a comprehensive overhaul of American health care system. But, clearly, this legislation moves in the right direction.”