I welcome the opportunity to work with my colleagues on this historic legislation. For the next few weeks, I will work to strengthen the provisions for States such as New York that have strong Medicaid Programs, and I will also work to ensure that funding for our safety net hospitals remains intact.
Now is the time to act. The bill before us provides quality affordable health insurance for every American, reins in the high costs, makes our system more efficient, and addresses some of the grave disparities in the system that discriminate against women. I urge my colleagues to join me in voting yes on the motion to proceed on this bill.
