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“Senator Vitter and I had a track record of working together on some key issues, restoring funding for our waterways and ports; he assisted me on the Senate side with the veterans' clinics. We have a working relationship where we look out for the interests of Louisiana.”
“Having access to affordable, available health care is not a Republican or Democrat issue.”
“Leaders need to compromise, negotiate with members of both parties and ideologies, and reform health care the right way - by developing a strong plan that encompasses the needs of all Americans.”
“Trade is a source of strength and an engine of growth for America.”
“For people to escape poverty for good, we need better policies that support work, strengthen families, and move America forward.”
“The 1996 welfare reform law, for the first time, connected welfare benefits with an expectation that recipients would work or participate in training. That work requirement led to record increases in employment and earnings and a record decrease in poverty and welfare dependence after it was enacted.”
“Replacing your family's current health care with government-run health care is not the answer. In fact, it'll make health care much more expensive.”
“While Obama's economic policies have failed to spur growth, our anti-poverty programs have long failed to promote upward mobility and move people from welfare to work.”
“Clearly, the oil spill in the Gulf is a terrible tragedy; we lost 11 lives on the rig, and their families are suffering, and it's also an economic tragedy for our state and ecological tragedy for the Gulf. But Sept. 11 was a different type of event: it was an intentional attack on soil.”
“Health reform should be open and transparent.”
“I've supported the process of getting to a good Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.”
“As a physician, I treated hundreds of patients who needed long-term care, including ones with Alzheimer's.”
“Trade plays an important role in empowering our nation, growing its economy, creating domestic jobs, and enhancing American competitiveness in the global chain of commerce.”
“Americans deserve the best health care system in the world - one that emphasizes quality but reduces cost so all Americans can participate.”
“Our engagement through international economics, trade, these trade agreements, is vital and is linked to our national security. This is a lesson we learned from the '30s, it is a lesson we learned post-World War II, and it plays to our strengths.”
“Just like American families, government agencies need to start doing more with less, and the Internal Revenue Service is no exception.”
“The incredible resiliency and spirit of the people of Louisiana is inspiring, to say the least.”
“Opening markets abroad through trade agreements is especially important for American small businesses and manufacturers to enhance growth and job creation.”
“Encouraging wellness and prevention helps improve quality of life and can lower costs, too. I saw too many patients who had poor health because of their decisions, but too often, all they needed was a doctor to help point them in the right direction.”
“As a doctor, I saw firsthand the problems many patients face finding a doctor, navigating the system, and paying their health care bills.”