Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 7, 2020
People should be able to get health care. They should be able to get treated.
Said by
Jim Langevin
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Langevin advocates for accessible healthcare during the pandemic.

Share & report

More from Jim Langevin

Jul 21, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome the soon-to-be newest members of NATO: Finland and Sweden. Although the conflict in Ukraine has begun to fall out of the news cycle, the free world continues to be challenged by a violent autocrat with…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-21
Jul 29, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I know the damage that guns can cause firsthand. When I was 16, an accidental gunshot severed my spinal cord and left me paralyzed. And yet, the damage caused by that gun pales in comparison to the destruction caused by…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-29
Jul 14, 2022

Madam Speaker, earlier this week, I led my Democratic and Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to eliminate discrimination against parents and guardians with disabilities. Together with Representatives Bass, Bacon, Fitzpatrick…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-14
Jul 19, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act. Like many Americans, I was deeply disturbed by Justice Thomas' opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson, which actually named marriage equality as the next piece of…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-19

Other voices in this conversation