Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that the fight over health care reform is “settled” and called on Republicans to move past “yesterday’s battles” in a statement on Supreme Court’s ruling upholding health care reform read from the Senate floor.
From his prepared remarks:
Passing the Affordable Care Act was the greatest single step in generations toward ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare for every American – regardless of where they live or how much money they make.
Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress continue to target the rights and benefits guaranteed under this law.
They would like to give the power of life and death back to insurance companies.
But the United States Supreme Court has spoken. This matter is settled.
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It’s time for Republicans to stop refighting yesterday’s battles.
Now that this matter is settled, I hope we can work together to create jobs and secure this country’s economic future.
