WATCH: Rep. Joe Kennedy Gets Emotional About ACA, Says Intern's Life Was 'Saved Twice'

BEACON HILL, MA – Rep. Joe Kennedy III appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Tuesday morning to weigh in on Republicans' replacement for the Affordable Care Act. The Democrat from Massachusetts' 4th District appeared alongside New York Congressman Thomas Suozzi to discuss the potential impact of the bill on those who may lose insurance.

But the discussion took a personal turn as Kennedy shared an anecdote about his 25-year-old intern, "whose life was saved twice by the Affordable Care Act."

“In that hearing for 28 hours that I was in last week, while you heard story after story from my Republican colleagues saying how disastrous this was, there was also an intern in there for a lot of it from my office whose life was saved twice by the Affordable Care Act. She’s 25 year’s old and had cancer now twice, and because of the Affordable Care Act, not only did she get access to the treatment that she needed, but her family could afford it. She could get insurance and she’s covered now going forward.”

Kennedy has been outspoken in his disdain for the GOP replacement, calling it an "act of malice" last week in an address before the House Ways and Means Committee.

"With all due respect to our speaker, he and I must have read different scripture," Kennedy said about House Speaker Paul Ryan referring to the bill as an "act of mercy."

He conceded there are aspects of the Affordable Care Act that he thinks "need to be strengthened," but went on to say that it is undeniable the law has done "some really good things."

Watch Kennedy share his intern's story below, beginning at 3:30: