Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I have listened for a couple of hours to the debate on health care and will have additional hours going forward tomorrow. I think it is important that each Member look carefully at their own congressional area and as well their own State. I hope maybe I will be able to convince a few Members of the reality of the State of Texas. And by the way, I don't know how far this legislation will go. We expect a victory on the repeal tomorrow. I don't want Americans to be frightened who need this bill. Mr. President, be prepared to use your veto pen. But Texas is the number one State with uninsured. Health care premiums have grown five times faster than income, and 500,000 middle class workers have lost their private insurance. In Harris County, where many of us live, more than 800,000 will be put on the health care rolls if this bill continues to go forward, meaning the Patient Protection bill. But if the repeal goes, we'll throw 800,000 people to the wolves. There is a reason to support this bill, particularly in Texas, which has an enormous number of uninsured. ____________________”