Bernie Sanders

But the alternatives are also very, very bad.

It's about all that we have left.

They've raised the debt ceiling, if I recall correctly, three times under Trump and by the way, we raised our national debt by something like a trillion dollars over that period.

It is simply paying the bills that Republicans voted for last year and previous years. We're paying off our debt.

If Republicans get away with holding the economy hostage, this sets a precedent for years to come.

Well, default is a terrible path. It will cause global anarchy.

What should be off the table are children in America where we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country, that should be off the table; the needs of elderly people who are struggling to pay for their…

The idea that the Republicans are holding hostage the entire world economy unless they get what they want has been an outrageous display of extremist politics and it really is unacceptable.

Well, it's only what I read in 'The New York Times,' it may be right, it may be wrong.

Paramount may be engaging in potentially illegal conduct.

We are very grateful to HELP Committee Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and all Members of the Committee for your interest in and focus on national health workforce challenges.

Thank you, Senator Sanders, for showing us continuously what leadership looks like, for being our voice when others are not listening.

This is what we should be doing.

We have got to do that in Texas. We have got to do that in many, many states in this country.

I would not be here as Chairman of the Committee if the people of Georgia had not done what they did.

The opposition there is enormous. The people who are making the money want to maintain the status quo.

What we need to do is very simply. Create a health care system designed to provide quality, affordable health care to all as a human right.

You will say that you want to treat all the patients who walk at your door, not just those who have the money.

I hope that within the midst of the GME issue, we can deal with the issue of salaries for residents as well.

Thank you very much, Senator Sanders, for being here, and the panel who are here.

We can achieve the goal of a substantial increase in the Black American representation in the medical field, but it will take more individuals like you, Senator Sanders, and the HELP Committee to achieve this goal.

It will take more individuals like you, Senator Sanders, and the HELP Committee, to achieve--thank you.

It is imperative that we as a country understand the significance of black physicians providing care for black patients and other patients as well.

It is time, Chairman Sanders, for us to get our due so the aspiring physicians in our Country may see that they will be fairly treated and protected should they choose a career in medicine.

Thank you again, Chairman Sanders, for your leadership and interest in our views.