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Shall V. May Pelosi Takeover Bill

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 4, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to join Congressmen Fleming, Gingrey, Heller, and Herger to introduce an amendment to automatically enroll all Members of Congress in the government-run option.

In the Education and Labor Committee, I was able to pass the amendment requiring Congress to take the government-run option, but the Pelosi takeover plan changes the word which would make Congress take the government-run option being pushed on the American people. That one small ``may'' reverses the meaning of the bill.

If Speaker Pelosi insists on shoving this bill through, then I believe Members of Congress should take the government-run option. If it is good enough for the American people, then it is good enough to Congress.

In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September 11th in the global war on terrorism. Congratulations to State Representative-elect Ralph Norman and Elaine of Rock Hill, South Carolina, for their overwhelming victory yesterday.


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