House Proceeding 11-07-09 on Nov 7th, 2009 :: 1:47:35 to 1:49:30
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Betty Sue Sutton: even if you like it. it's so bad that even when we brought our amendment that says all members of congress have to abide by this bill, they actually refused a vote on this amendment. we need to defeat this legislation and do real reform. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair would announce that the gentleman from texas has 11 1/2 minutes remaing. the gentleman from california 6

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Speech By: Betty Sue Sutton

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Betty Sue Sutton: 1/4. mr. waxman: yield one minute to a member of our committee, the gentlelady from ohio, betty sutton. the speaker pro tempore: the ge one minute. american people have been waiting for this day, a day that we will finally pass a health care bill that will work for and with them, that will

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Betty Sue Sutton: provide them with access to more aforwardable, quality care -- affordable, quality care, care they can count on. mr. speaker, they have been waiting for us to put an end to the egregious, discriminatory practices of insurance companies who deny covage based on pre-existing conditions and plays -- place

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Betty Sue Sutton: caps on coverage on accessing care they need just when they need it the most. today, we ask to improve the employer-based coverage for 420,000 residents in my district, and to improve medicare for 107,000 beneficiaries, and to move to close the prescription drug doughnut hole for seniors across this country. yes, mr. speaker, the american

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Betty Sue Sutton: people have today we ask for a health care system that will work for and with them. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. barton: could i ask how much time? you said a minute ago but i was not listening. the speaker pro tempore: the

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Betty Sue Sutton: chair is shocked. the gentleman from texas has 11 1/2 minutes remaing. the gentman from california has 5 1/4 minutes remaining. mr. barton: thank you, mr.