WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty issued the following op-ed:

Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) spoke on the Senate floor slamming Democrats so-called healthcare plan that has broken the United States healthcare system.

Remarks as prepared for delivery:

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the unaffordability of healthcare, a crisis created and perpetuated by my Democratic colleagues across the aisle.

15 years ago, without a single Republican vote, Congressional Democrats authored and signed into law the so-called, "Affordable Care Act" - also known as "Obamacare." Ever since, Congressional Democrats-without Republican support, have continued to prop up this failed system with tax credits and bogus incentives...