Political Quotes

“right now the eyes of the Nation are focused on international crises. The threat of war with Iraq, the conflict at the United Nations, and a diplomatic standoff with North Korea are all critical issues about which this country is concerned. But here at home there is a domestic crisis of massive proportions that affects the lives of millions of Americans each day; that is, the failure of our health care system to work for all Americans. I will take just a few minutes to discuss this because next week I anticipate that thousands of Americans will get together in communities across the Nation as part of the special effort to highlight the concerns of the uninsured. This is under the auspices of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, an organization that works in a nonpartisan fashion. I expect to see thousands of Americans in their communities-- businesspeople, senior citizens, labor organizations, those from charitable groups--so many who are falling between the cracks in our health care system speaking out and calling for congressional action. I think it is very timely because Congress must get at this critical issue. Very shortly, the senior Senator from Utah, Mr. Hatch, and I will again go forward with our bipartisan proposal, the Health Care That Works For All Americans Act.”