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Health Insurance Reform

Floor Speech

Date: July 28, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care


Health Insurance Reform

Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, the time is now. Members on the party opposite say we need more time, slow down.

But what about six decades of demanding that we fix health care in America? What about the 45 hours of bipartisan debate in three separate House committees on this legislation? What about the 79 House hearings that we've had? What about those people who today face being turned down because they have a preexisting condition? What about those folks who got a $10,000 deductible and who are being told that they have got to spend up all that money just to get procedures to maybe perhaps deal with a bladder infection or something like that?

The time is now. The fierce urgency is now upon us. Mr. Speaker, let those who want to delay the care and well-being of others do something else. But for us who care about and have heard the calls of the people, let's pass health care now.


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