Political Quotes

“Once again, it looks like we need to school our colleagues on the Constitution. I thank Mr. Raskin for consistently doing that. Now it is a great honor to yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the dean of the congressional delegation, a champion for women and families, paid leave, and health care across our country. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I am so honored to join my colleagues here tonight. I thank the gentlewoman for taking the lead in this effort. There really is such an urgency to this debate and to what is happening on the floor of this House. I rise to voice my opposition to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, but the urgency of the debate is because tomorrow, in this Chamber, in the people's House, House Republicans are prepared to vote on a healthcare plan which is supported by President Trump and by Speaker Paul Ryan. What is at stake on this vote tomorrow in this House? What happens to people in this country with this vote tomorrow? There is real clarity here. We will see families pay higher premiums and higher deductibles. This plan will increase out-of-pocket costs to working Americans. In addition to that, older Americans will be faced with what has been described as an age tax. Those Americans who are 50 to 64 years old will pay premiums five times higher than what others pay for health coverage, no matter how healthy they are.…”