Political Quotes

“Mr. President, first of all I want to commend my friend, the Senator from Tennessee. There is no one in this body who is more thoughtful, works harder on issues, and has shown more willingness to find common ground on a host of issues. I also want to compliment the earlier speaker, the Senator from Missouri, who laid out a series of items that should be components of any kind of health care reform. As somebody who is a former Governor, as is the Senator from Tennessee, I have managed a Medicaid program. As somebody who has been a private sector employer and managed private health insurance plans, I know this is a conundrum that has to be solved. What I don't hear sometimes is folks recognizing the status quo was leading this country down a path that was unsustainable, and I look forward to working with the Senator from Tennessee, the Senator from Missouri and others to see how we can go about fixing the challenges in ObamaCare. I remember when I voted for what I called a very imperfect piece of legislation, but recognized the status quo was not a place that could be maintained. There are a couple of points I want to make, although I am here to talk about the budget.…”