Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the leadership of Congressman Colin Allred, who has been an incredible advocate for his community in Dallas and for millions of Americans whose healthcare President Trump and our Republican colleagues are trying to take away. President Trump has claimed over and over again that he wants to protect access to healthcare, and he has even announced recently that he has a secret plan that he will make available to the American people after the 2020 election. But as is true with any con man and charlatan, when you dig a little past the surface of the President's words, the facts tell a much different story. Last week, the President's Justice Department asked a court to eliminate every single protection and benefit that the Affordable Care Act has provided. Democrats won the majority because the American people understand that we are fighting to protect their healthcare. And now Republicans have moved away from the Congress to try to take away healthcare from millions and millions of Americans in the courts. Let's be clear about what this means. President Trump wants to repeal the caps on out-of-pocket costs, he wants to eliminate the prescription drug savings for seniors and end the Medicaid expansion.…”