House Proceeding 10-27-09 on Oct 27th, 2009 :: 2:05:20 to 2:06:55
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Hank Johnson: medicare prescription premiums by 20% premium. i thought reare form was supposed to be improvement, not a plan to soak our seniors. the speaker pro tempore: the for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? >> address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you, mr. speaker.

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Speech By: Hank Johnson

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Hank Johnson: the men and women of this great nation are not stupid. even though there have been strident and permanent significant efforts to mislead them and that reaches a payday in august. but now we're talking about a

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Hank Johnson: public option because the people are speaking now and so i want to salute the american people, you want affordable health care which means you're sick and tired of the rise in premiums, the cost of premiums and the number of denials that you're

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Hank Johnson: getting after dutyfully paying those people are -- premiums for years and years. i want to congratulate the american people. you are about to have with respect to health care. thank you very much. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise?

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Hank Johnson: >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, frustrated this summer by diligent and watchful americans, the president, the speaker and majority leader have been unable to create a single-payer health plan.