Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlelady for yielding and for her extraordinary leadership. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Patients' Rights Repeal Act and the underlying rule. More than 3 years ago, following months of vitriolic debate and perpetual Republican talking points on socialized medicine and government-sponsored death panels, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, a historic health care reform bill that was designed to extend health care to millions of Americans and, over time, bring down the costs of health care. Opponents of this new law didn't give up. They took their case all the way to the Supreme Court, and they lost. In the House, they held 36 votes to repeal or defund this law, and they failed. According to an analysis from CBS News, these empty attempts at repeal have cost taxpayers a total of $52.4 million, even as my Republican friends argue for cutting important programs like Head Start and critical nutrition programs for those most in need. Yet here we stand, about to vote, for a 37th time, on repealing a bill that is already providing real benefits for our country. Contrary to what my friends on the other side of the aisle may argue, we've already seen a slowdown in the overall growth of health care spending since the enactment of this law.…”