Recognizing the Significance of Community College Month in April

Floor Speech

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Mr. OSSOFF. I call up my amendment No. 4897 and ask that it be reported by number.

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Mr. OSSOFF. Mr. President, think of the retired Georgia teacher who had paid over $100,000 into a cancer policy, only to be diagnosed with cancer and have her insurance claims denied.

Think of the Monroe County mother of three diagnosed with cancer who needed a liver transplant, was told she had 6 to 12 months to live, and had to fight her insurance company because her claim was denied; or the thousands of Georgia children who have had their claims for needed healthcare denied.

This amendment will ensure that this legislation prevents insurance companies from denying or delaying medically necessary healthcare for the American people.

Let's pass this amendment and protect Americans' healthcare.

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Mr. OSSOFF. Mr. President, I hear procedural excuses in defense of insurance companies. Americans deserve the healthcare they need, and pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget points of order for the purposes of the pending measure.

Vote on Motion

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