Remarks by the Vice President and CMS Administrator Verma at a Swearing-in Ceremony
Vice President's Ceremonial Office
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. On behalf of the President of
I'm very pleased today to be joined, despite the inclement weather, by her wonderful family, including her husband, Sanjay; her daughter, Maya; her son, Sean. And we're also pleased that her mother, Denash (ph), and her sister, Dia (ph) are here. Join me in welcoming
My friends, we've come to a critical moment in the life of our nation -- seven years ago, this month, the failed law known as Obamacare was signed into law. And it's proved to be a disaster. Its damage to our economy and our people literally grows with every passing year. We've all seen the headlines -- rising premiums, plummeting choices. Obamacare is collapsing, and the American people know it. The fact is that Obamacare has failed and Obamacare must go.
And, my friends, we're already in the process of keeping that promise. At this very moment, our administration is pursuing a multistep strategy to repeal Obamacare and replace it with something that actually works.
Step one, we're working with the
At the same time, our Secretary of
At each step of this process, one of
And that's where
She also worked for the
In my home state of
And beyond
Seema,
And so, on behalf of
(The oath is administered.) (Applause.)
Ladies and gentlemen, it's my privilege to introduce the Administrator of the
ADMINISTRATOR VERMA: Thank you. First of all, I want to thank my family for being here tonight -- or today. Their flight was cancelled last night, and they drove through a snowstorm just to be here with me. So I'm very, very grateful. (Applause.)
I am humbled and honored to be here today and to have the opportunity to serve as the CMS Administrator. I'm grateful and appreciative of
And thank you to my good friend, Vice President Pence, for believing in me and for all of your support these past years. Your leadership in
And thanks to all of you that have been involved in my confirmation process. Many of you have gone above and beyond to help me navigate the process, and I am so grateful for your support.
Today, our health care stands at a crossroads and we have no choice but to fix our health care system. Under
I am honored to be a part of this critical effort. We have so much work to get done, and I can't wait to begin.
Thank you very much. (Applause.)
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