House Proceeding 07-28-09 on Jul 28th, 2009 :: 1:39:30 to 1:40:25
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Hank Johnson: america runs on jobs and small business. less government, more americanism. that's how we save this country. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. johnson: mr. speaker, there are some republicans and some

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Speech By: Hank Johnson

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Hank Johnson: blue dog democrats who care more about protecting the profits of insurance companies than they do about bringing health care reform to the nation. health care premiums have doubled in nine years and growing at three times the rate of wages. meanwhile, 46 million people

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Hank Johnson: remain uninsured and they can't see a doctor to take care of their chronic condition like breast cancer, like diabetes. so what's more important, dollars and cents or life?