Political Quotes

“In response to the minority leader's statement, I would suggest that this is in fact a jobs bill. This is a bill about health care. It is about the quality of health care. It is also about preserving jobs for this country. I rise in support of the Fairness for Families Act, a House initiative that would delay the enforcement of the individual insurance mandate, a central element of the President's health care law. This bill would provide hardworking individuals and families with the same relief that the Obama administration recently gave to American employers. As I travel throughout our district, I consistently hear about the law's devastating effect it has on our families, our workforce, and our struggling economy. Whether it's the community college in Danville that is cutting employee hours because it simply cannot afford to comply with the law or the family in Charlottesville that is coping with skyrocketing insurance premiums, there is no question that the people of Virginia's Fifth District continue to be negatively impacted by this law. While the administration continues to praise this legislation, the American people are left with nothing but broken promises.…”