Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlelady for her kindness. As a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the cochair and founder of the Congressional Children's Caucus, and a member of the Health Care Task Force, it is now time to commemorate--even to celebrate--2 years of the Affordable Care Act, particularly coming from an area that embraces the Texas Medical Center, where so much research has benefited from the passage of the Affordable Care Act and the added commitment to research for any number of diseases that we are still confronted with. So I am baffled by the opposition to this bill and the usage that it has seemingly come upon during the Republican Presidential debates. For, in actuality, if they would read the bill and look at its basic premises, they would take up the cause of saying that it is a very important element of making Americans more healthy. And I thank the gentlelady from the Virgin Islands for her leadership on health care issues and, of course, for leading this Special Order and, as well, the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus for making sure that we are focused on how this impacts our community. Children, in particular, won't lose their coverage just because they were born with preexisting conditions like asthma. And American families are seeing how reform is saving lives and saving money. Medicare is now stronger for seniors, and women can now get lifesaving mammograms at no extra cost.…”