The following are comments U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a DuPage Republican, made tonight on the House floor prior to the vote on Obamacare.
Mr. Speaker, just because it's historic doesn't mean it's good. I think we've got to be reminded of that. Let's think back to history for something that actually was good and that was when Alexander Hamilton said, regarding on our Constitution, he said, 'Here, sir, the people govern.' We would be wise to listen to the American people. The American people have said no to the ABCs of PelosiCare. They have said no to the arrogance in this bill, they have said no to the budget-busting nature of this bill, and they have said no to the crippling of the economy of this bill. In Illinois a manufacturer called Caterpillar said that next year alone it will cost the company 100 million dollars. What does that do to a state that is left roughshod by over-promises and under-delivering on a stimulus that failed?"