2018, have you seen democrats run saying that they are going to be independent and they are going to be different and they are going to be focused on solutions for american people. instead all we have seen is a focus on impeachment and it is political theater. and that s at the cost to public policy. and i think people are sick of seeing that they really want to see people who are going to go to congress and do what they say they are going to do which is the meat and potatoes of getting things done for americans. ainsley: i m sitting here thinking this is so amazing. country so great. other countries where women can t even drive and we have these beautiful, wonderful, strong women running for congressional seats raising kids, raising grandkids now. and trying to continue what america was founded on. why tell me let me go down the line and y all tell me your stories. there are people out there that want to know who you are. what to know about you before they go to the polls. i was
you like being called doctor or congressman? i like doctor. we ll call him doctor. [applause] thank you, michael. great job. i know how hard everybody worked. everybody appreciates it. the country appreciates it. nobody understood why this wasn t happening. they ve been talking about this how long, ron? 25 years? a long time. a lot of talk. politicians, a lot of talk. i also want to thank energy and commerce committee chairman, greg walden who is not here but he worked hard with us. he did. [applause] and thanks to state and local officials that fought for this important cause. they fought so hard so many of them. i want to thank you for the incredible work you ve done on behalf of these and all wonderful americans. anybody can be there some day,
progression of his als. he doesn t qualify for any clinical trials in the united states. he wouldn t qualify. couldn t do it. they tried. didn t qualify. despite his limited mobility and budget, he was planning on traveling thousands of miles away to israel to receive a treatment that is still awaiting fda approval in america. no one in matt s position should ever have to travel from our great country to another continent or another country to receive a treatment. now with the passage of this bill, americans will seek cures right here at home close to their family and their loved ones. we are finally giving these wonderful americans the right to try. so important. [applause]
go over well with bredesen. he s a joe manchin type. i know the president wants blackburn in there. he s the type of democrat that you can work with. he s as much like nancy pelosi as i am. judge, we have breaking news. the president is about to sign the rigbill into law, this is something the white house is advocating for. it s for families that can gain access now, terminally ill patients that want to try experimental drug treatments not approved by the fda, this is some way that they can gain access to those drugs. what this does, too, and the vice president was just on stage before he introduced the president, he s now meeting with the families, thanked him for his fight for this. this puts the access in the hands of all americans that are terminally ill. some groups like the american cancer society have pushed
anybody can be there. could you all stand up, the state and local people? you have been thank you. thank you. [applause] couldn t have done it without the state and local. i appreciate it. great job. thank you. most of all, we re honored to be joint by several americans for whom this build is named. matthew bollina who is battling als and his incredible wife, katelyn. [applause] laura mclynn and her son, jordan who is battling muscular dystrophy. [applause] thanks for being with us,