Enroll Congress In Public Option

Floor Speech

Mr. Speaker, in July, I offered House Resolution 615, which urged my colleagues who vote for a government-run health care plan to lead by example and enroll themselves in the same public plan. The resolution has 96 Republican cosponsors and prompted almost 2 million Americans from across the country to contact my office in support of this.

Yesterday, I and several of my colleagues offered an amendment to the Pelosi health care bill that, if passed, will automatically enroll all Members of Congress and all Senators in this public option. This amendment is a direct response to the outcry of millions of Americans who have contacted me.

Members of Congress are exempt from this government takeover of health care, and I believe that if a law is good enough for the American people, then it should be good enough for the elected officials that represent them.

Tonight I will host a Webcast at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and I urge anyone watching to join me through my Web site, fleming.house.gov, to talk more about it.

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