•  "The Build Back Better Act meets the immediate and long-term needs of the American people while addressing glaring gaps in our economy and society. These long-overdue investments will ensure our economy works for all Americans, and will deliver the largest tax cut for the middle class in history. The bill will extend the expanded Child Tax Credit while making sure the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share. Its investments in child care, health care, higher education, universal pre-K, housing, and more will lower costs and expand opportunities for working families. And it will create millions of jobs for American workers." Source:  Rep. John A. Yarmuth (Democrat, Kentucky, District 3) 

•  "For Build Back Better, the areas we have been working on fall into the categories of health care, family care and climate.  With regard to health care, great progress has been made to address the coverage gap in states that have not enacted the Medicaid expansion.  This expansion of the Affordable Care Act takes us to nearly universal coverage, hopefully with expanded benefits for Medicare.  In the “Care Can’t Wait” category, there is broad agreement on the child tax credit, universal pre-K and child care, home health care, housing and workforce development.  We are still fighting for a paid family and medical leave provision.  We are pleased with the robust climate package and grateful to our Chairs and Members for their wise proposals to meet the President’s goals.  We are operating in the unusual arena of reconciliation, which necessitates entrepreneurial thinking to achieve our goals." Source: Speaker Nancy Pelosi

•  "Amidst all of the dickering and the concerns, let us understand: this is by far the most significant piece of legislation ever passed in the world, I think, to deal with climate … It goes a very long way to protecting the needs of working people, the elderly, children, the sick, and the poor. And obviously, it does far, far more than ever before in terms of dealing with climate." Source: Sen. Bernie Sanders (Democrat, Vermont)

•  "In a country as large and diverse as ours, progress can often feel frustrating and slow, with small victories accompanied by frequent setbacks … But once in a while, it's still possible to take a giant leap forward … Under this framework, families everywhere will be able to afford childcare, and millions of children will get a stronger start through universal preschool … Historic investments in clean energy will create hundreds of thousands of jobs and help us once again lead the world in the fight against climate change. Millions of Americans will gain access to health care, and millions more will save money on their premiums. And we'll pay for all of it by asking the wealthiest Americans to pay more of their fair share in taxes." Source: Barack Obama (Democrat)