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Democrats House of Representatives Karen Bass (D–CA)June 23, 2017

Rep. Karen Bass: During the crack epidemic, “we punished the mothers”

In the 1990s, when the crack cocaine epidemic hit, we didn’t understand much about addiction, and so we were angry. We punished the mothers. We […]

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Cory Booker (D–NJ) Democrats SenateJune 21, 2017

Sen. Cory Booker: Unlike AHCA deliberations, Constitutional Convention was “public, open, transparent”

What is interesting is, if you think about the forming of our country in that debate–again, the Constitutional Convention was public, open, transparent–issues were debated. […]

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Democrats Jeff Merkley (D–OR) SenateJune 21, 2017

Sen. Jeff Merkley: Affordable healthcare within scope of FDR’s and founders’ vision

Honor the role and responsibility of representing all of the people of your State, not simply powerful companies and your richest constituents but all of […]

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Cory Booker (D–NJ) Democrats SenateJune 21, 2017

Sen. Cory Booker: Tradition of the Senate is to “slow things down”

We have seen this body, in the very short period of time I have been here, begin to undermine not just things that happened under […]

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Christopher Murphy (D–CT) Democrats SenateJune 21, 2017

Sen. Christopher Murphy: Senate not fulfilling role envisioned by Connecticut Compromise

There is, right outside this Chamber, a picture of the authors of the Connecticut Compromise, two of the Connecticut delegates to the Constitutional Convention. … […]

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Charles Schumer (D–NY) Democrats SenateJune 21, 2017

Sen. Charles Schumer: Markup for Obamacare “one of the longest in history”

They considered nearly 300 amendments [to the Affordable Care Act] during the 13-day markup. That was one of the longest in history, as it should […]

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Democrats Ron Wyden (D–OR) SenateJune 21, 2017

Sen. Ron Wyden: Obamacare Senate session the second-longest in US history

As of now, there will not be a single Democratic amendment adopted in the Finance Committee. When the legislation [the Affordable Care Act] went to […]

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Democrats Senate Thomas Carper (D–DE)June 21, 2017

Sen. Thomas Carper: Obamacare “looked a lot like” what Republicans offered in 1993

We did our homework and found that in 1993, when First Lady Hillary Clinton came up and worked on something called HillaryCare, the Republicans felt […]

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Democrats Kamala Harris (D–CA) SenateJune 21, 2017

Sen. Kamala Harris: GOP health care bill “is the least popular piece of legislation in modern history”

Only 20 percent of Americans support this bill. A majority opposes it in every State in this country. It is the least popular piece of […]

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Democrats Jeff Merkley (D–OR) SenateJune 21, 2017

Sen. Jeff Merkley: Markup of Obamacare in HELP committee was its longest ever

In that year [2009], in the HELP Committee–Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee–there were 47 hearings, roundtables, and walkthroughs, a markup that went for more […]

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