Political Quotes

“I ask that the amendments be called up as under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendments en bloc. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Sanders], for others, proposes amendments numbered 64, 13, 81, 104, 172, 61, 60, 83, 82, 63, and 94 en bloc. The amendments are as follows: amendment no. 64 (Purpose: To create a point of order against legislation that would harm rural hospitals and health care providers) At the end of title IV, add the following: SEC. 4__. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD FINANCIALLY HARM RURAL HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report if the Congressional Budget Office has determined that it would-- (1) cause an increase in the rate of uninsured individuals and families in rural communities by an amount sufficient to substantially weaken the financial viability of rural hospitals (including small hospitals), clinics (including community health centers), or other health care providers; or (2) reduce Federal funds upon which rural hospitals and community health centers rely.…”