Political Quotes

“I thank my good friend from Massachusetts for yielding. Madam Speaker, let me say that the good news is that the only thing that occurred last evening was simply a vote, because the law of the land is still the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. I hope that the President's words are not twisted, because I agree with him: we are all willing to work together to do the right thing, which is to amend a bill. I don't understand the understanding of my friends on the other side of the aisle. Repealing the law of the land has nothing to do with questioning some of the provisions. Frankly, they're not even listening to a distinguished doctor, Senator Frist, the former majority leader, who said this bill--our bill--is the law of the land, and it is the fundamental platform upon which all future efforts to make that system better for that patient and that family will be based. What is there not to understand? Amend the bill. Don't repeal it. In fact, Senator Frist said if the bill were on the floor, he would have voted for it. I spoke to some students the other day, and they asked about doctors. This bill has in it scholarships for medical professionals, the bill that we have.…”