House Proceeding 09-08-09 on Sep 8th, 2009 :: 0:04:30 to 0:06:10
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Joe Wilson: it to work together to swiftly pass the ryan white act and health care reform. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: i ask permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remark

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Speech By: Joe Wilson

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Joe Wilson: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house is not in order. the gentleman from south carolina deserves to be heard. members, remove your conversations from the house floor. mr. wilson: thank you, madam speaker. during august, people all across america stood up to have their voices heard on the issue of health care. in south carolina, i was

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Joe Wilson: grateful to host four town halls with the largest turnout in the history of our state. we had 1,700 at a high school in columbia, 1,500 at another high school and hilton head high school. the discussions were lively, but respectful with 95% of

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Joe Wilson: constituents opposed to the government takeover of the health care system. they want to see health insurance reform. evy quarter during my 25-year service in the state senate and congress, i have hosted town halls, but this august, the turnout was historic. it is important to share with the american people that there is another choice for reform. republicans offered positive

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Joe Wilson: reforms, including the empowering patients first act, h.r. 3400. this will fix our failing health care system while procting the doctor-patient relationship. we want to expand affordability and accessibility without adding to our's nation debt and eliminating jobs as cited by the