Concerned citizens and Oregon politicians gathered at the East Side federal complex on Thursday morning in Portland to rally against the proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, a move President Trump has said he supports.

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Sen. Jeff Merkley each spoke of their qualms over the health care bill currently being considered by the U.S. Congress, sharing their thoughts on what they hope their Republican counterparts -- the authors of the bill -- will do.

"This is the fight of our lifetime. It's time to mobilize, organize and strategize." Wyden said, about his hopes for the future of the American health care.

Bonamici told the crowd she believes change is on the horizon saying, "We are not going back to the day where a diagnosis puts a family in bankruptcy."

The most moving remarks came from Nico Serra who choked back tears as he recounted his experience obtaining Medicaid after a serious bicycle accident in 2010. He was unable to receive proper medical attention for his injuries until 2013 and fears the system which failed him once will take a darker turn under the proposed GOP bill.

Although the rally last only about an hour, it served as a physical manifestation of the growing anxieties around health care changes.