Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 21, 2015
This is going backward, not forwards, even by the terms of the conversation we're having here.
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse criticizes changes that increase health insurance risks for workers.

Share

More from Sheldon Whitehouse

Jun 18, 2026

Climate change is right now raising costs for families across the country through higher property insurance premiums, grocery and electric bills, and health care expenses.

vox.com
Jun 18, 2026

It would be malpractice to shy away from a fight with Central Casting villains... with such high stakes for the economic well-being of American families.

vox.com
Jun 24, 2026

Pell Grants, one of Senator Claiborne Pell’s enduring legacies, have helped generations of Rhode Islanders get a high-quality education while taking on less debt.

hirono.senate.gov
Aug 4, 2026

Can you believe the guy, or did he and Trump announce the $1.9bn Trump justice fund in a month, and now we’re back where we started?

theguardian.com

Other voices in this conversation