Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Wisconsin and also my colleague from Vermont. Their words have been very powerful. I also rise to talk about healthcare. We are told in the Senate that tomorrow we vote, but we don't know what we will be voting on. We will bring up a House bill that, by virtually every account, is not going to be the bill that we will be voting on, but we don't yet know which version of healthcare we will be voting on if we proceed to the debate. It is like a three-card monte game. There are all sorts of different versions that are out there on the table. One version would take health insurance away from 22 million people, one from 25 million, and one from 32 million, and we are not being told which one we will vote on. When I was a kid, there was a TV show we used to watch, ``Let's Make a Deal.'' One of the features of the show was this: What is behind door No. 1, and what is behind door No. 2? The contestants would have the opportunity to pick. One would be great, and one would be a disaster. That was the fun of the game show: What is behind door No. 1? What is behind door No. 2? But this isn't about a game show. We are not participating in a game show. We are participating in a decision about the most important aspect of any person's life--their health--and about the most important expenditure they ever make with a dollar--a healthcare expenditure--and about the largest sector of the American economy--healthcare.…”