House Proceeding 11-07-09 on Nov 7th, 2009 :: 6:27:50 to 6:30:10
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6:27:45 to 6:28:06( Edit History Discussion )

John A. Boehner: we get ordern the chamber. the speaker pro tempore: the chair would ask everyone to the gentleman may proceed. mr. boehner: mr. speaker, all of us know that our health care delivery system needs help.

6:27:50 to 6:30:10( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: John A. Boehner

6:28:07 to 6:28:29( Edit History Discussion )

John A. Boehner: . there can be broad bipartisan agreement on the kinds of steps we need to take in order to lower the cost of health care in america and expand access. the bill before us in my view is a big government takeover of our alth care system that will replace the current health

6:28:30 to 6:28:50( Edit History Discussion )

John A. Boehner: care that americans get. republicans have offered better solutions all year on the major bills that have come to this floor. i th much better solution on the stimulus bill that would have created the jobs at half the cost. i think our better the budget clearly had less spending and less debt and

6:28:51 to 6:29:11( Edit History Discussion )

John A. Boehner: lower deficits. i think our all-of-the-above amer the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. mr. boehner: i think our

6:29:12 to 6:29:32( Edit History Discussion )

John A. Boehner: all-of-the-above american energy plan was a much better solution to the national energy tax, the so-called cap and trade bill that was on this floor in june. and i believe what we have s as the republican substitute is a commonsense plan that takes steps toward reducing the cost of health

6:29:33 to 6:29:53( Edit History Discussion )

John A. Boehner: access. simple things like allowing people to buy insurance acros state lines, allowing groups of individuals or small businesses to group together for the purposes of buying health insurance like big businesses and unions can today. getting rid of jun that drive up the cost o health care in america and the

6:29:54 to 6:30:10( Edit History Discussion )

John A. Boehner: defensive medicine that doctors have to practice as a result. i think what we have before us, the bill we are offering, is a commonsense approach that does take major steps in the right direction to bring down the cost of health care a expand access.