Political Quotes

“when the gentleman on the other side of the aisle says what we are doing as we try to speak for our constituents is a charade and that this is theater, I am reminded of Shakespeare who says ``thou dost protest too much.'' We have got a responsibility in this Chamber to speak up for our constituents and that is what we are going to do. We should be expanding health care opportunities for the most vulnerable among us, the old and the young, and not reducing those opportunities. How many millions of our mothers and fathers, grandparents, aunts and uncles will be without health insurance because of the Senate's action? For many Americans who work with their hands in grueling jobs, I am talking about steel workers, carpenters, machinists, road builders, it is simply not physically possible for many of these workers to work beyond 65 years of age. We cannot afford to let them languish without health insurance. I think of my niece, Beverly, a mother who has four children and who works as a pipefitter. Beverly cannot work beyond 65 years of age, I think. I am worried about Beverly and all the other hard-working Americans who could face the age of 65 and know that they have no guarantee of health insurance. That is what we are talking about. That is why it is important. My colleague can call it absurd, my colleague can call it theater, but it is important business that we are talking about today.”