Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to President Trump's nomination of Congressman Tom Price for the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department he has been picked to lead is charged with protecting the health of all Americans, from safeguarding Medicare and nursing home care for seniors to investing in medical research and supporting public health programs, such as lead poisoning prevention and youth suicide prevention. Unfortunately, Congressman Price has demonstrated over the last decade in Congress that he is unwilling or unfit or both to protect these critical health programs. In his role as chairman of the House Budget Committee, Congressman Price has offered plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act and turn Medicare into a privatized voucher program. This is the opposite of protecting the safety net programs for our most vulnerable citizens. Time and again, Congressman Price has proved that he favors corporate interests over patients, which has raised ethics concerns. For these reasons, I will oppose his nomination. First, I would like to talk about the Affordable Care Act. About a month ago, I was here talking to my colleagues on the floor about the impact of the ACA in my home State of Rhode Island and the consequences of repeal. In short, repeal of the ACA would be catastrophic in Rhode Island and across the country. Yet Congressman Price has led the efforts in the House of Representatives to repeal the ACA without any replacement.…”