House Proceeding 10-27-09 on Oct 27th, 2009 :: 2:02:45 to 2:03:55
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Laura Richardson: when the federal government gets off the back of individuals with eir mandates and regulations and out of their pockets with taxes and then real people have the ability to find truly creative solutions if we the congress let them. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? ms. sanchez: reqst permission to address the house for one

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Speech By: Laura Richardson

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Laura Richardson: minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. richardson: i'd like to show you the headlines in my community. it's official. it's a stinker and what's a tinker? that according to the census and the american community survey, the largest county in this nation, 22.3% of thpeople do not have health ca insurance.

2:03:23 to 2:03:45( Edit History Discussion )

Laura Richardson: in my district, long beach, 18.8 -- 18.8%, in compton, 25.5%. that's one out of four people are have health care. and that's important to all of us. why are we the only industrialized nation that don't provide health care? why is it that my friends on the other side of the aisle, we can spend billions for a war but we

2:03:46 to 2:03:55( Edit History Discussion )

Laura Richardson: can't spend the same for health care? something's wrong. we applaud the congress and the senate and senator reid for stepping up. we need to do this and we needed