Political Quotes

“I am listening to this debate and I am hearing a lot of demagoguery and no solutions, no solutions for people who have seen skyrocketing premiums, no solutions for people who have lost their healthcare plans, no solutions for people who have lost their doctors, no solutions for people with preexisting conditions who are subject to the same skyrocketing premiums as everybody else, no solutions for people with preexisting conditions who don't even have an insurer in their exchanges. I, too, have a preexisting condition. I am a cancer survivor. I am in the individual market. I am seeing the same skyrocketing premiums as everybody else. We are moving legislation today that will not only protect those with preexisting conditions, but will work to bring down premiums. Importantly, those defending the Affordable Care Act had a goal: single-payer, socialized medicine, and this legislation will stop it. Vote for this legislation, save our healthcare system, and have a much better result for the American people. Mr. McGOVERN. May I inquire of the gentleman how many more speakers he has?”