Political Quotes

“I rise to very briefly comment on the President's message last night and to initiate my own reflection, which I hope to have the opportunity to continue over the next several days and weeks as we respond to the vision that he painted for us in a very eloquent, very direct, and very focused way last night. Last night, the President said we will not deny or ignore or pass along today's problems to future leaders and future generations. He said we will confront them head on, we will confront them directly, we will do it with clarity, and we will do it with courage. He is right. We have much to do. And our success in this body very much depends on our own focus and our own clarity and our own courage. Let me begin with health care--specifically, this whole issue of Medicare, strengthening and improving Medicare and prescription drugs. Last night, the President made it clear that if seniors and individuals with disabilities are satisfied, if they like and are pleased with the Medicare coverage they have today--the way the Medicare system works for them today--that they will, in this vision that he paints, have the option of not changing anything, for keeping it just the way it is.”