“Lets be very clear: despite their misleading rhetoric, this Republican obstruction was a clear indication that they cared more about their own politics instead of the best interests of our state and our hard working state employees who stepped up to be part of the solution.”

"This bill is a disaster, and it cannot be saved. In addition to the millions of people who will lose insurance nationwide and the billions of Medicaid dollars Connecticut will lose, this bill in effect allows states to discriminate against people with preexisting conditions."