I just believe we owe it to the American people to come together around some solutions that help our economy grow.
We had a February vote in the Senate to avoid the sequester completely.
we are not going to repeal the Affordable Care Act and we should not repeal the Affordable Care Act.
I do not think that is a good solution and we do not want anybody, including Tea Party Republicans, to push us into a crisis.
The families we represent are looking to us to end the constant artificial crises.
It is squarely on the shoulders of Congress.
the Congress agreed, the President signed off on, that we would have this mechanism that would reduce spending by $2.1 trillion.
It would be comforting to say that the President and the administration is to blame for this.
There is, quote, 'no discernible impact of this legislation' on aggregate health care spending trends.
Actuaries estimate the monthly premiums in New York's individual market after the health care law is in effect will still be 37 percent high...
The Affordable Care Act has done a number of things very positive.