House Proceeding 03-21-10 on Mar 21st, 2010 :: 0:27:25 to 0:28:40
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Steven Kagen: timeo be counted and tonight i will stand up and i will be counted among the yeses. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin. the gentleman from wisconsin continues to reserve. the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from wisconsin, dr. kagen. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. kagen: mr. speaker, today in

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Speech By: Steven Kagen

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Steven Kagen: the house of representatives we're going to answer the essential question, what kind of nation are we? what kind of nation would deny 30 million citizs access to health care? what kind of nation would allow a child's illness to cause their family to go broke and lose their home? what kind of nation would turn its back on neighbors who are in

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Steven Kagen: need, our seniors, our children and millions of unemployed workers who through no fault of their own have lost their jobs and soon their hope? what kind of nation are we? and what kind of nation will we become if we do not pass this rule and pass essential health care legislation that we need? this bill will save lives, it will save jobs by putting patients first and guarantee that made care will be there

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Steven Kagen: when we need it -- medicare will be there when we need it. no longer will a child's illness cause their family to go broke and lose their home. senior citizens will benefit by gaining access to prevention services with no co-payments, no deductibles. this is going to be our time and i'd encourage all of us to stop pointing fingers and start joing hands.