Political Quotes

“Mr. President, following the leader's comments about the health care law, I found it interesting this morning to pick up the New York Times and see the headline above the fold, on the front page: ``New Worries for Democrats on Health Law.'' In the very first sentence, it says: Democrats are worried that major snags will be exploited by Republicans in next year's mid term elections. I would say Democrats ought to be worried about the fact there are going to be major problems with this health care law--a health care law that was forced through the Senate, forced through the House, without listening to the American people. That is the concern Democrats ought to have, because the American people's health is being jeopardized as a result of the law we are now facing. So I come to the floor today to talk a little about what we have learned about the President's health care law over the last week--the week we have been away traveling our States, visiting with people at home. It has been all over the headlines and it is also on the minds of the American people. It certainly was in Wyoming. As I talk to colleagues from around the country, they have heard a lot about this as they traveled their home States. When we go back home to our States, a lot of Senators hear from their constituents about how worried they are about how this specific law is going to affect their care, their jobs, and their paychecks.…”