"It is simply unconscionable that I should have to pay $9,000 per month for lifesaving medical care at a time when the insurance industry is raking in record profit."
"in the richest country in the history of our species, at its richest moment, not to advance forward to adopt a Medicare for All system is to deny I think the common humanity of our fellow citizens."
"I am a cosponsor of this legislation. I am not going to hide that fact."
"Long-term supports and services included in this bill are crucial to families like mine."
"I think what is motivating us here is the fact that the system we have right now is deeply flawed..."
"I believe in people power. I got to be honest with you. I don't think we would be talking about any of this if our constituents weren't raising their voices."
"We need to think bigger than tweets, right? We need to think about how we impact the lives of millions of people in this country, who are struggling every day, wondering whether or not they are going ..."
"2 slots out of 17 were provided to representatives of students."
"the answer to that question is no State attorneys general were on the committee."
"that is sort of like putting the foxes in charge of the henhouse."
"the time that a student is in college. The entire time they could be at an agency that is subpar."
"it makes it easier for schools to buy out campuses that shut their doors to students while leaving taxpayers on the hook."