WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Here are some of the remarks made by President Barack Obama and U.S. congressional leaders at the White House healthcare summit on Thursday.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
“What I’m hoping to accomplish today is for everybody to focus not just on where we differ, but focus on where we agree.”
“And then let’s talk about some areas where we disagree and see if we can bridge those gaps. I don’t know that those gaps can be bridged.”
REPUBLICAN SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN
“Both of us … promised ‘change in Washington.’… Eight times you (Obama) said negotiations on healthcare reform would be conducted before C-Span cameras. I’m glad, more than a year later, that they are here.” Read More…
