DPCC Co-Chair Dingell: Democrats Are Focused On Fighting For The People
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), appeared on Bloomberg Surveillance on Bloomberg to discuss how House Democrats are fighting For the People to lower health care costs, rebuild America's infrastructure, and fight corruption in Washington. Below are excerpts from the interview . Click here to watch the video
"I don't think it's at risk, but I think that if we're not careful if we don't – we need to talk about the issues that matter to the people, why they elected us. So we have to be working For the People. We have to be delivering for them…deliver prescription drugs and health care. You know, this court case in Texas is going to be very important if all of the sudden people with pre-existing conditions are not guaranteed health care anymore. You know people really want to see us do something on infrastructure. It's a major business issue from one end of this country to another. And it's broader than just our roads and bridges. It's from broadband to rebuilding our schools. And one of the issues I continue to hear is people want to see us clean up Washington. They think there is too much money in politics, they're worried about the Russians trying to take over our elections."
"The fact of the matter is that we are a country of immigrants…my great-grandfather came over from Germany and not that long ago. This country is strong because of our diversity. We need comprehensive immigration reform. Let's be really blunt about that. It's so contentious we haven't been able to do it for decades. We need to bring comprehensive immigration reform. But we can't treat children like they are prisoners…they can't brush their teeth and take a bath. They are getting sick. That's not who we are as Americans. We need to start looking at our hearts and souls and remember who we are as Americans."