Political Quotes

The president indicated that he had a mandate. I said to the president, 'You do not have a mandate to cut Medicaid.'

Mr. Speaker, and still I rise. And still I rise, a proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid. I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to call to the attention of the House, this place that I revere and, notwithstanding recent events…

I didn’t just say you don’t have a mandate. I said you don’t have a mandate to cut Medicaid.

You have no mandate to cut vital government programs.