Political Quotes

“Let me say how pleased I am to be with Ms. Tlaib today, leading the Special Order hour, and, Madam Speaker, how pleased I am to see you at the podium. This is a fantastic group of individuals who have joined us here in Congress, and I couldn't be prouder to serve with both of you and with others who are here as well. The topic of this Special Order hour is so important. It has been important to me, of course, but also to Members of Congress in general and to communities across the country, and that is the topic of healthcare. I wanted to break this down a little bit, in terms of where we are on this issue for people who are watching, because this is one of the beauties of the Special Order hour, that we get to talk about the issues that matter; we get to explain things; and we get to put forward our proposals and our ideas. I am so proud to say that, on February 27, I and my colleague, Representative Debbie Dingell, introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2019, and we had 107 original cosponsors. Those are the folks who sign on right as it is getting introduced. Of course, a bill gets introduced, and we always add people on after that. But this is 107 original cosponsors for this act that would build upon, improve, and expand Medicare so that it covers every single person in this country--universal healthcare, the idea that healthcare is a right and not a privilege.…”