House Proceeding 11-07-09 on Nov 7th, 2009 :: 1:14:30 to 1:16:40
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James P. McGovern: gentleman reserves his time. the gentlewoman from new york. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, i am pleased to yield 2 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from massachusetts, a member of the rules committee, mr. mcgovern. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. speaker. this is a remarkable, historic moment. passage of health insurance reform is a franklin roosevelt moment right up there with the

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Speech By: James P. McGovern
Bill: H.R. 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act

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James P. McGovern: creation of social security. we have debated this issue for almost 100 years, since teddy roosev moose party. this year alone, they spent 100 hours on hearings. they heard from 181 witnesses, spent 83 hours in committee markups and considered 239 amendments. almost 12 hours hearing

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James P. McGovern: testimony last night. this has been a very thorough and thoughtful process. the time for talk has come to an end. now is the time for action. the need for reform is clear. since 2000, employer-sponsored health insurance premiums for american families have more than d because of crushing health care costs, small businesses are losing their ability to compete

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James P. McGovern: in the global marketplace. if we do nothing, as my republican friends want to do, family premiums will increase and the number of uninsured will reach 61 million people by 20. not only that, but skyrocketing health care costs will this country. by the time my kids retire, he half of our entire economy.

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James P. McGovern: of debt for future generations. my republican friends see things differently. their prescription for health care is take two tax breaks and call me in the morning. it's the same old same old. for 12 years republicans had their chance to improve health care in america. and for 12 years they let the number of uninsured skyrocket while letting the insurance companies make money hand over

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James P. McGovern: fist. those who vote against this bill are on the wrong side of history. with the passage of this bill, we stand for the uninsured, for the underinsured, for those who are discriminated against by insurance companies because they have pre-existing conditions or because of their gender. mr. speaker, this is an historic moment. i urge my colleagues to stand with the people of this great

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James P. McGovern: country.