Archive: 2009

“As Helen Keller said: ‘My sympathies are with all who struggle for justice.’ In her lifetime, Helen Keller worked for opportunity for people with disabilities, for racial equality, and for the rights of women…”

“The principle that Members have to decide this on are: middle-class affordability, security for our seniors, and responsibility to our children. As we do this, it has to add up to zero so that it is deficit neutral and there is no additional debt heaped onto our children…”

“Today’s meeting with President Obama reaffirmed our top priority as a nation: getting Americans back to work. The President, Leader Reid, and I all agree that we must respond to the urgent need to promote the creation of good jobs, rebuild our workforce, and restore stability to our neighborhoods…”

“American presidents and the American people have been inspired by His Holiness, who describes himself as a ‘simple monk, no more, no less.’ To Tibetan Buddhists, he is the earthly manifestation of the living Buddha…”

Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about America's Affordable Health Choices Act, including saying that health reform will eliminate Medicare Advantage plans. America’s Affordable Health Choices Act continues Medicare Advantage plans, but eliminates wasteful taxpayers' overpayments that increase private insurance… Continue

1. ENDS INSURANCE COMPANY DISCRIMINATION America's Affordable Health Choices Act will stop insurance companies from denying coverage to Americans with pre-existing conditions such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes and from hiking up rates or dropping coverage for those who get sick…. Continue

“U.S. Presidents, Members of Congress, and the American people continue to be inspired by His Holiness’s message of peace, non-violence, human rights, and religious understanding. And we can all learn from him…”

“The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was designed to be both stimulative and transformational to our economy. Central to our efforts to ensure prosperity for all Americans is deploying broadband coast to coast…”

“We will be finalizing a bill soon, and among its provisions, it will address the issue that women are charged nearly 50 percent more than men for the same coverage when they purchase insurance in the individual market…”

“Our first responsibility is to protect the American people. We all take this responsibility very seriously, the President has the ultimate responsibility to make a decision and we all mourn the loss of those who make the supreme sacrifice…”