A biography for Steve Scalisehasn’t been written yet.
“Medicaid is one of the most failed forms of health care.”
“Obviously, you cannot do full repeal of Obamacare without a 60-vote bill in the Senate, but you can surely gut the law and give people true healthcare freedom with 51 votes in the Senate.”
“We want President Trump to have all the tools he needs to build the wall.”
“Mexico secures their border. Why shouldn't we be able to secure ours?”
“We need to pass conservative policy. And we can only advance our values when we are united.”
“If Republicans are going in the wrong direction, I am still willing to stand up against them.”
“You gotta get into some confrontations sometimes to get the right result on the floor, but I think the bulk of our membership wants us to work out problems before a bill comes to the floor.”
“The only thing that gets reported are the tragedies. But it rarely gets reported when somebody actually uses their Second Amendment right with a gun to protect themselves against a criminal.”
“We want to build a wall.”
“Who makes decisions for families across America? Should it be a family with their doctor, or should it be some unelected bureaucrat in Washington?”
“The idea of strengthening health savings accounts... that bolsters the marketplace.”
“When everybody goes into their separate corners, it's just real easy to demonize the other side instead of saying, 'Okay, how can we come together and figure out how to get done what's important for the country?'”
“I don't have any records from back in 2002, but when people called and asked me to speak to groups, I went and spoke to groups.”
“There are going to be times when we disagree with our leadership, but ultimately, we've got to work hard to pull our leadership to the right and to move a conservative agenda forward and unite as conservatives if we're going to get things done.”
“Dr. King challenged our country to fulfill the promises of liberty, equality, and justice prescribed in the founding of our great nation. Leading by example, he stressed the teachings of tolerance, service, and love, regardless of race, color, or creed.”
“My goal is to get leadership to bring more conservative policies to the floor; it's not the other way around to get conservatives to vote for something they don't like. It's to get a more conservative product, and we've actually delivered on a number of occasions there.”
“How about we let the states be innovative on Medicaid and do much better and smarter things?”
“Many people who have insurance can't even use it because they have $10,000 or higher deductibles. This is something families are facing all across the nation. They've asked for relief; this was front and center on President Trump's agenda and our agenda in Congress, and we're moving forward on it.”
“I knew I was shot. Didn't know how bad it was. You know, in a weird way, your body kind of goes numb. You know, as bad as the wounds were - and obviously, I know now how severe it was - at the time, I guess my body had been shutting down a lot of the real pain.”
“As both Republican Study Committee Chairman and Majority Whip, I've made it a top priority to bring openness and inclusiveness into the legislative process so we can bring our dynamic conference together as we advance our agenda.”