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John W. Olver

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Speech By: John W. Olver

John W. Olver

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John W. Olver: dramatically how critical preventive medicine is to america's children. 1/3 of all children born this decade are expected to develop diabetes in their lifetime. prevention of diabetes will

John Yarmuth

0:18:11 to 0:18:31( Edit History Discussion )

John Yarmuth: make america healthier and avoid the enormous future cost of diabetes treatment. now is the time to act on health care reform. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky rise? >> requet per noigs address the house for one minute. gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, our republican friends, perhaps in wish a bit

John Yarmuth

0:18:32 to 0:18:53( Edit History Discussion )

John Yarmuth: of wishful thinking, are trying to convince the american people that the american recory act has been a failure. they'll have a hard time convinci home district of louisville, kentucky, where home sale have risen due to the home buyers

John Yarmuth

0:18:54 to 0:19:11( Edit History Discussion )

John Yarmuth: credit we put in the act. they'll have trouble convincing people in g.e. pamplet where they're bringing jobs back from china to kentucky to introduce a revolutionary water heater and they'll have trouble convincing my constituents who have their paychecks increased

Joe Baca

0:19:12 to 0:19:32( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Baca: because of the $300 billion in tax cuts that were part of that act. the recovery act is far from a failure, it's succeeding to rebuild the economy of this country. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute.

Joe Baca

0:19:15 to 0:20:25( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Joe Baca

Joe Baca

0:19:33 to 0:19:55( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Baca: >> families in america deserve a health care system that works. a parent should not have to worry about paying for high health care insurance premiums or putting food on the table or paying their mortgages. each year, in my district, 5 2,00 seniors will hit the doughnut hole and are forced to pay their full drug, despite part d drug coverage this bill provides them with immediate

Joe Baca

0:19:56 to 0:20:17( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Baca: relief by cutting brand names drug costs in the doughnut hole by 50%. the tricommittee bill caps out of pocket costs at $10,000 per year, ensuring that no individual has to face

Joe Baca

0:20:18 to 0:20:25( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Baca: financial ruin because of high health care costs. for these reasons, i stand here to advocate for american families who are struggling never corner.

Albio Sires

0:20:26 to 0:20:47( Edit History Discussion )

Albio Sires: i urge my colleagues to stand with me and support health care reform because this is not a political issue, this is a human issue. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? >> permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute.

Albio Sires

0:20:30 to 0:21:45( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Albio Sires

Albio Sires

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Albio Sires: highlight where some of the stimulus jobs are located. while some states refused stimulus money availablei want to acknowledge so areas using the stimulus funds to create jobs today. in my state of new jersey, the funding has gone to good jobs for new jersey workers this summer, 6,000 youth will be working under the new jersey

Albio Sires

0:21:09 to 0:21:29( Edit History Discussion )

Albio Sires: youth work force investment act. 60 jobs have been created on transportation. at least 20 people are currently working on the housing improvement for wood bridge public housing authority. at least 62 people are working for the newark housing authority, including union workers to renovate vacant apartments and prepare for

Albio Sires

0:21:30 to 0:21:46( Edit History Discussion )

Albio Sires: future construction. these are just a few projects. it's not just new jersey that's seeing jobs increase as a yesterday "the new york times" hi tennessee, where hundreds of layed off workers are once again back to work since

Allyson Y. Schwartz

0:21:47 to 0:22:08( Edit History Discussion )

Allyson Y. Schwartz: deciding to use money to employ 00 jobs ranging from the state transportation to small businesses. the unemployment dropped from 27% to 22% in that county. that's where the jobs went. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from pennsylvania rise?

Allyson Y. Schwartz

0:21:50 to 0:23:10( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Allyson Y. Schwartz

Allyson Y. Schwartz

0:22:09 to 0:22:29( Edit History Discussion )

Allyson Y. Schwartz: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. >> finding a solution to make sure americans have access to affordable, meaningful health coverage must also include providers.

Allyson Y. Schwartz

0:22:30 to 0:22:51( Edit History Discussion )

Allyson Y. Schwartz: keeping costly conditions from worsening. yet despite this essential role it is primarcare where we face the most acute shortages. in 1998, the percentage of residents choosing primary care has dropped from 50% to 20%. by 2025, america will have a shortage of 46,000rimary care providers. i am very proud that the

Allyson Y. Schwartz

0:22:52 to 0:23:10( Edit History Discussion )

Allyson Y. Schwartz: provisions in the health care reform legislation moving through congress will address this impending crisis. it provides scholarships and loan repayments for primary care providers, increases payment for primary care services, eliminates co-payments r medicare

Martin Heinrich

0:23:11 to 0:23:31( Edit History Discussion )

Martin Heinrich: beneficiaries seeking care and creates incentives for doctors and nurses to coordinate care for patients with multiple chronic conditions. this will improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs. we should support better health care for americans by supporting health care reform. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new mexico rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to

Martin Heinrich

0:23:15 to 0:24:25( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

0:23:32 to 0:23:53( Edit History Discussion )

Martin Heinrich: address the house for one minute. the speaker pro gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i just held a round table in my district to hear from small business owners on how they feel about health care reform. each of the small businesses owners agreed the system is broken and that keep thinking status quo will only hurt small businesses in new mexico.

Martin Heinrich

0:23:54 to 0:24:14( Edit History Discussion )

Martin Heinrich: with skyrocketing health care costs, many small businesses have been forced to consider layoffs or lowering wages. in some cases discontinuing insurance coverage for their employees is the only way to avoid going out of business. there's no doubt that our broken health care system is bad for america's small businesses.

Martin Heinrich

0:24:15 to 0:24:25( Edit History Discussion )

Martin Heinrich: we can and must do better. we need a long-term, viable solution that creates stability, prevents insurance companies from cherry picking customers and businesses,

Todd Tiahrt

0:24:26 to 0:24:46( Edit History Discussion )

Todd Tiahrt: supports a healthy work force and improves employee productivity. now is the time to reform our health care system, our small businesses cannot afford the status quo. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and eth revise and

Todd Tiahrt

0:24:30 to 0:26:20( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Todd Tiahrt

Todd Tiahrt

0:24:47 to 0:25:08( Edit History Discussion )

Todd Tiahrt: exten the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> the more we learn health care plan, the more we learn how bad it it is. the democrat bill creates a government-run health care plan that will ration care, remove choice and decrease quality of health care for americans.

Todd Tiahrt

0:25:09 to 0:25:29( Edit History Discussion )

Todd Tiahrt: the bill imposes not only an employer mandate on health benefits but creates a fleet of government auditors who will sail in to inspect every employer in the nation and make sure they meet a standard the democrats admit they haven't ascertained.

Todd Tiahrt

0:25:30 to 0:25:50( Edit History Discussion )

Todd Tiahrt: the people will be taxed for the plan and an independent commissioner not accountable to anyone will have power over what will and will not be covered. everyone over age 65 will be required to have an end of life consultation with their physician and assess that every

Todd Tiahrt

0:25:51 to 0:26:11( Edit History Discussion )

Todd Tiahrt: five years. democrats don't know why people would read a bill over 1,000 page, now we're learning why. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will receive a message. the messenger: a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary.

Todd Tiahrt

0:26:12 to 0:26:21( Edit History Discussion )

Todd Tiahrt: the speaker pro tempore: i have been asked to inform the house that the senate has passed

Chris Murphy

0:26:22 to 0:26:42( Edit History Discussion )

Chris Murphy: s.j.res. 19, making changes the washington, d.c. transit regulation compact in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose do rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i hope the republicans on

Chris Murphy

0:26:30 to 0:27:10( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy

0:26:43 to 0:27:05( Edit History Discussion )

Chris Murphy: the other side of the aisle who don't want us to fix the health care system will listen to their constituents. a woman in connecticut contacted me about her system, she had a pulmonary bomalism and was told she was in danger of losing her leg, and the insurance company decided not

Chris Murphy

0:27:06 to 0:27:10( Edit History Discussion )

Chris Murphy: to pay for the surgery because it was cosmetic. she lost her leg.

Gary G. Miller

0:27:11 to 0:27:32( Edit History Discussion )

Gary G. Miller: the cost of our broken system can't be measured in just dolls and cents. we hav value keeping people healthy. we can change this by passing health care reform. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute.

Gary G. Miller

0:27:15 to 0:28:35( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Gary G. Miller

Gary G. Miller

0:27:33 to 0:27:54( Edit History Discussion )

Gary G. Miller: the government-run health care. the argument being made by my friends on the other side is the only reason it hasn't worked everywhere it's been tried is because the right people aren't in charged. it has never worked anywhere. it doesn't work. an individual i represent was a doctor for 60 years in the united states and in canada. he holds two of the highest degrees in medicine he said it not only hurts the poor, it

Gary G. Miller

0:27:55 to 0:28:15( Edit History Discussion )

Gary G. Miller: hurts the wealthy, it hurts everybody. if you want to ruin health care, have the government take it over. now the argument is, we'll just have the government come pete with the private sector. think about that. where does the government get the money? from you, the taxpayers. the private sector has to charge people to provi health care. there's no way in the world the

Gary G. Miller

0:28:16 to 0:28:35( Edit History Discussion )

Gary G. Miller: private sector can compete with government when government is funded by unlimited amounts of money that they extort from you, the worki people. if you want health care in this country to be quality and be good, there's nings we can do. but don't destroy it by turning it over to the government. the government does very few thin in fact, my colleagues complained about the way the

James R. Langevin

0:28:36 to 0:28:58( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: government handles wars. that's the one thing we can do in a quality fashion but government-run health care is not something we want to turn over tthe government. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purose does the gentleman from rhode island rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one

James R. Langevin

0:28:40 to 0:30:00( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: James R. Langevin

James R. Langevin

0:29:02 to 0:29:22( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: minute. mr. langevin: the congress is working to resolve our nation's health care crisis, i'd like to take a moment to read an excerpt of a constituent's letter which shows us why we're fighting for health care reform.

James R. Langevin

0:29:23 to 0:29:43( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: daye congressman langevin, 10 years ago i was diagnosed with a brain tumor. as a single mother raising two children, i was nervous about supporting, clothing and putting a roof over my children's head. after my brain tumor was removed, i spent 30 days from the hospital. i lots my job. when i lost my job i lost my

James R. Langevin

0:29:44 to 0:30:00( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: health benefits. pay my mortgage or cobra coverage, this is not something you have to choose from. mr. speaker, in fact, catastrophic illness or sdnts

Jared Polis

0:30:01 to 0:30:21( Edit History Discussion )

Jared Polis: is one of the pleasing causes of bankruptcy in america and that shouldn't happen. we have an opportunity and an obligation to reform our health care system. we must not let our constituents down. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore:

Jared Polis

0:30:05 to 0:31:25( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jared Polis

Jared Polis

0:30:22 to 0:30:43( Edit History Discussion )

Jared Polis: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one mr. polis: mr. speaker, health care reform is a single most important step we can take to help families and rebuild our economy. our health care is broken and only a comprehensive fix will help so many from financial sickness and financial insecurity. i want to share a story of a 56-year-old constituent in my district in colorado.

Jared Polis

0:30:44 to 0:31:04( Edit History Discussion )

Jared Polis: like many americans, alicia moved away from her home united states legally. and like many americans, she paid into the system and like many americans, her employer doesn't provide health insurance. alicia can't afford the high prices quoted by private insurance companies. but when tragedy struck and she

Jared Polis

0:31:05 to 0:31:25( Edit History Discussion )

Jared Polis: became seriously ill, like many americans, alicia went to the emergency room. by the time she was rushed into surgery her situation was so severe doctors removed a 10-pound tumor. thankfully she survived her surgery but is not 100% better. her salary, while too high to qualify for medicaid, is not near enough to cover the cost

Jackie Speier

0:31:26 to 0:31:47( Edit History Discussion )

Jackie Speier: of her hospital stay. she can't afford costly medications and worries about pain and financial worries. we encourage my colleagues to join me to help alicia and millions of americans like her. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? >> to address the house for one minute. thspeaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute.

Jackie Speier

0:31:30 to 0:32:35( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jackie Speier

Jackie Speier

0:31:48 to 0:32:08( Edit History Discussion )

Jackie Speier: ms. speier thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to talk about rescission. and the health care reform bill will ban it. consumers who have paid their premiums on time for years are suddenly cut loose by their insurer because they have the audacity of getting ill. these are people with severe medical conditions who depend on their coverage. it can be devastating when the lifeline that they've paid for

Jackie Speier

0:32:09 to 0:32:29( Edit History Discussion )

Jackie Speier: is suddenly yanked away. a woman recently addressed the congress about having an insurance policy canceled days before her mastectomy surgery. the reason she was told is because she didn't disclose on her application that she had suffered from acne. rescission is an inhumane d

Jackie Speier

0:32:30 to 0:32:37( Edit History Discussion )

Jackie Speier: abusive practi. the good news is that rescission is outlawed in the house health care reform bill. never again should anyone have

0:32:38 to 0:32:58( Edit History Discussion )

House Clerk: to worry that their insurance that they've paid for will be canceled if they get sick. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: who seeks recognition? >> i do, mr. speaker. i move the house suspend the

0:32:40 to 0:33:30( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: House Clerk

0:32:59 to 0:33:19( Edit History Discussion )

House Clerk: rules -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under clause 6 of rule 20. record votes on postponed questions will be taken later. for what purpose does the gentleman rise?

0:33:20 to 0:33:30( Edit History Discussion )

House Clerk: >> mr. speaker, i move tha house suspend the rules and pass the house bill h.r. 3330. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3330, a bill to amend the federal deposit

Jesse L. Jr.Jackson

0:33:31 to 0:33:46( Edit History Discussion )

Jesse L. Jr.Jackson: insurance act and the federal credit union act to provide more effective reviews of losses in the deposit insurance fund and the share insurance fund by the inspectors general of the several federal banking agencies and the national credit union administration board, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore:

Jesse L. Jr.Jackson

0:33:35 to 0:33:45( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jesse L. Jr.Jackson

Dennis Moore

0:33:47 to 0:34:05( Edit History Discussion )

Dennis Moore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from kansas, mr. moore, and the gentlan from new york, mr. lee, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from kansas. mr. moore: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation and to insert extraneous material thereon. the speaker pro tempore:

Dennis Moore

0:33:50 to 0:34:05( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Dennis Moore

Steve Driehaus

0:34:06 to 0:34:26( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Driehaus: without objection. mr. moore: mr. speaker, i yield five minutes to the chief sponsor of this bipartisan legislation, a strong proponent in this congress for tougher oversight, the gentleman from ohio, mr. driehaus. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for five minutes. mr. driehaus: thank you very much, mr. speaker. and i want to thank the subcommittee chairman for all of his support in this

Steve Driehaus

0:34:10 to 0:36:05( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Steve Driehaus

Steve Driehaus

0:34:27 to 0:34:47( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Driehaus: legislation and also my colleague on the other side of the aisle, mr. lee from new york, for his tremendous support. this is simply a good government bill, mr. speaker. h.r. 3330 is about protecting financial institutions but providing efficiency, efficiency when it comes to the inspector generals. what we're dealing with today is material loss reviews.

Steve Driehaus

0:34:48 to 0:35:08( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Driehaus: and right now we have a problem in the united states in that our inspectors general who are charged with conducting material keep up with the number of financial institutions who are experiencing these losses. so we have been requested by the fdic to look at the threshold. and what this bill does is it

Steve Driehaus

0:35:09 to 0:35:30( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Driehaus: increases the threshold. in the case of our financial institutions from $25 million in losses to $200 million in losses. and in the case of our credit unions from $10 million in losses to $25 million in losses. and if i might, mr. speaker, i would like to read briefly from a letter dated july 17, 2009,

Steve Driehaus

0:35:31 to 0:35:52( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Driehaus: from john rhymer, the inspector general of the fdic. and in this letter he says as of today my office has conducted and completed nine material loss reviews under section 38-k of the federal deposit insurance act. we now have an additional 31 reviews in the planning or production phase. we believe the numbers of

Steve Driehaus

0:35:53 to 0:36:05( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Driehaus: reviews that will be required under the law as it presently exists will continue to grow significantly in the foreseeable future. we require that the inspectors general complete these reviews within six months.

Christopher Lee

0:36:06 to 0:36:26( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher Lee: and right now given the threshold they simply don't have the ability to do that. so this is a good government measure. a good government measure without incrsing spending, without increasing taxing we make government more efficient. and it's simply increasing the threshold to allow the inspectors general do their jobs while at the same time

Christopher Lee

0:36:10 to 0:39:15( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

0:36:27 to 0:36:48( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher Lee: look at the smaller financial institutions if such reviews are warranted. so with that, mr. speaker, i yield back to the subcommittee chairman the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from kansas reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized.

Christopher Lee

0:36:49 to 0:37:10( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher Lee: mr. lee: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. lee: thank you. i want to applaud my colleague froohio, mr. driehaus, for showing leadership on this very bipartisan bill that will have a very positive effect in helping to turn around a very important agency that provides oversight. i also want to thank the

Christopher Lee

0:37:11 to 0:37:32( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher Lee: chairman of our oversight and investigation subcommittee, mr. moore, and our ranking member, mrs. biggert, for holding that hearing and helping this legislation come to the floor. the i.g. for treasury said we've either shut down or indefinitely deferred all critical aits and other trsury high-risk programs. as mr. driehaus pointed out,

Christopher Lee

0:37:33 to 0:37:53( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher Lee: this is a significant problem. as a matter of comparison, treasu is currently conducting 16 before 2007 the office had not conducted a review of this nature in almost five years. meanwhile, the i.g. r the federal reserve said that these reviews make up almost 40% of her workload.

Christopher Lee

0:37:54 to 0:38:15( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher Lee: the fdic i.g. informed us that the 36 employees in his audit office are currently handling 20 reviews. at the end of the day, when you have these auditors focused sole on bank failures, that's time taken away from other aspects of this economic cris, not to mention critical oversight areas like terrorist

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