House Proceeding 10-15-09 on Oct 15th, 2009 :: 1:43:00 to 1:45:45
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1:42:56 to 1:43:16( Edit History Discussion )

Keith Ellison: insurance industry is going to go kicking and screaming to reform and you know what i say to that, mr. speaker? i say, let them. let them kick, let them scream and we'll go to health care reform anyway and yield the balance. mr. ellison: i thank the gentlelady for y gentlelady should know that when you're hot, we got to give you

1:43:00 to 1:45:45( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Keith Ellison

1:43:17 to 1:43:37( Edit History Discussion )

Keith Ellison: the ball. you were so -- you were. so thank you. just a few points. i'd like to point out that, you know, people and -- in the progressive caucus and different members individually and let their views be known about how people feel. i just want to point out that historically, and i think that

1:43:38 to 1:43:58( Edit History Discussion )

Keith Ellison: there was a perception that the progressive caucus may have stood up for a good value, may have fought the good fight, may have talked about inclusion of everybody, a society based on generosit the beloved community, middle class prosperity and all the good things, but when it came down to really sticking to the guns and saying, we're going to stand up for what we believe in, there

1:43:59 to 1:44:19( Edit History Discussion )

Keith Ellison: was some doubt as to whether that was the case. i just want to say that the progressive caucus has dug in for the erican people. i'm proud of what the progressive caucus has done. i'm proud of the leadership we've seen from the progressive caucus chair

1:44:20 to 1:44:40( Edit History Discussion )

Keith Ellison: p going to cave has been dissipating because progressives have been holding firm. this is the progressive message, this is a special order of the progressive hour and just want to say that, you know, the progressive caucus has made it clear, the leadership has made it clear to the white house, made it clear on all fronts, that if you want our vote,

1:44:41 to 1:45:01( Edit History Discussion )

Keith Ellison: you're going to have to do what's right by the american people and that is to include the publicoption which doctors want, which the public wants, which everyone wants. it was not simply a selfish temper tantrum. it was not, we want it because we want it, it's because people need a public option so the

1:45:02 to 1:45:23( Edit History Discussion )

Keith Ellison: progressive caucus stuck to it and didn't back down and i think it's important to make this point. because the progressive caucus really is a caucus that's uniified not by culture, not by color, not by faith, not by gender, but by values and these values are really bei reflected in the advocacy around

1:45:24 to 1:45:44( Edit History Discussion )

Keith Ellison: the public option, around true health care reform. i just want to make that point clear to the folks who are tuned in tonight, mr. speaker, because i think that it's important that folks know that there are people in congress who are fighting for them. this is not the time for cynicism, this is not the time to say, well, you know, the industry's going to get their

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Keith Ellison: way again.