House Proceeding 10-27-09 on Oct 27th, 2009 :: 1:18:35 to 1:19:40
Total video length: 3 hours 40 minutes Stream Tools: Stream Overview | Edit Time

Note: MetaVid video transcripts may contain inaccuracies, help us build a more perfect archive

Views:51 Duration: 0:01:05 Discussion

Previous speech:

Next speech:

1:18:31 to 1:18:51( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Baca: they take $162 billion in cuts out of that portion of medicare and $400 billion in cuts from medicare overall. save our seniors, vote against this bad plan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. baca: mr. speaker, we need health reform right now.

1:18:35 to 1:19:40( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Joe Baca

1:18:52 to 1:19:12( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Baca: we need it on behalf of the 47 million people w don't have insurance. we need it on beof half of the 217 in my district that don't have insurance. they talk about costs. s going to go up if we don't do anything about health coverage. right now many of our seniors are suffering. they are wondering how they are going to pay their health bill. how are they going to put food on the table? how are they going t

1:19:13 to 1:19:34( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Baca: of themselves? a lot of youth are saying how are we going to provide health insurance to lot a that don't have it? this is not about maintaining the status quo and protecting the insurance company. this is about doing something for the american people. it's time we have a health plan that covers all americans to make sure we are not left out. to make sure that everybody has the ability to enjoy their quality of life, to say, you

1:19:35 to 1:19:41( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Baca: know what, i know i'm going to need coverage. it doesn't matter where i'm at. i'm not going to maintain the status quo.