Sen. Murphy Issues Statement on Defeat of Health Care Repeal Bill

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The office of Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Conn., a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement after failed efforts by Senate Republicans to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act:

"People in Connecticut are breathing a huge sigh of relief right now. This bill, stripping health care from millions of Americans, was a nightmare, but if not for the uprising of millions of Americans all over the country, it would probably be law by now.

"I'm glad to have played a role in its defeat, but I am not celebrating. People in Connecticut tell me they're tired of the two parties simply using their health care as a political cudgel.

"Now we have an amazing opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to actually work together to keep what's working in the Affordable Care Act and improve what's not working. I'm ready to sit down at the table to get a bipartisan, commonsense reform bill done."