"I did it from my heart, and I will suffer whatever the consequences are. But truthfully, I would do it again."
"Last night I stood up for those who need Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Democrats will never abandon the fight to make sure every American has a safe, healthy, and financially secure life."
"I would do it again."
"I respect the executive branch. The executive branch should respect the legislative branch."
"I have no ill feelings toward the speaker, none toward the persons that escorted me away from the floor, because I did disrupt. And I did so because the president indicated that he had a mandate. And ..."
"You do not have a mandate to cut Medicaid."
"His budget calls for deep cuts in Medicaid. He needs to save Medicaid, protect it."
"I didn’t just say you don’t have a mandate. I said you don’t have a mandate to cut Medicaid."
"I said to the president, 'You do not have a mandate to cut Medicaid.'"
"I'm not angry with the speaker. I'm not angry with the officers."
"I have people who are very fearful. These are poor people, and they have only Medicaid in their lives when it comes to their healthcare."