A sampling of quotes regarding Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that upheld the national health care law.

‘‘Whatever the politics, today’s decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold it.’’

President Obama

‘‘What the court did today was say that Obamacare does not violate the Constitution. What they did not do was say that Obamacare is good law or that it’s good policy. Obamacare was bad policy yesterday; it’s bad policy today.’’

Mitt Romney

‘‘Today’s ruling underscores the urgency of repealing this harmful law in its entirety.”

Speaker John Boehner

‘‘I knew when (the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy) left us, he would go to heaven and help us pass this bill. . . . Now he can rest in peace.’’

House minority leader

Nancy Pelosi

“This is the move of a great pol. [Chief Justice John Roberts] in effect has taken his branch of government out of being seen as having dumped something ugly in the punch bowl.”

Stephen Ryan, lawyer at McDermott Will & Emery