Senate Proceeding on Oct 28th, 2009 :: 6:59:25 to 7:02:40
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6:59:25 to 7:02:40( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jon Kyl

6:59:27 to 6:59:48( Edit History Discussion )

Jon Kyl: quorum call: mr. kyl: mada the presiding officer: the senator from mr. kyl: i ask unanimous consent that further proceedings on the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. kyl: thank you, madam president. i want to talk for a moment about health care because hopefully one of these days we'll be able to begin debate on an actual piece of health care legislation. i want to make it clear that republicans support sensible

6:59:49 to 7:00:10( Edit History Discussion )

Jon Kyl: health care reform, but we believe that the bill that the majority will bring to the floor could create a whole new set of health care problems, and we don't have the specifics yet, but i think we can be sure that certain things are true. first, the bill is a washington takeover of health care that will rai by nearly half a trillion dollars or more, and increase premiums as new taxes on the

7:00:11 to 7:00:32( Edit History Discussion )

Jon Kyl: insurance industry and medical device manufacturers are passed on to consumers. this much we know. before any bill is considered and as we debate the legislation, we think it's important to rember that americans have some rights in this process. they have the right, for example, to have access to all of the specifics of the bill and to have time to weigh it and to

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Jon Kyl: give us their reactions, their concerns. let's not forget that we function as a result of their contessa, the -- their consent, the consent of the government. americans also have a right to know what the legislation is going to cost them and their families, including what it will cost their grandchildren 10 or 20 or 30 years from now. they have a right to know what it will cost the treasury and

7:00:54 to 7:01:14( Edit History Discussion )

Jon Kyl: how much debt will have accrued. by the way, if medicare is a model for the new washington-run health care program, how can anyone believe that it's going to be deficit neutral? in fact, i asked people at a town hall meeting how many here believe you can have a trillion dollar health care bill and not add to the national debt, not a single hand of course was raised. we also have the right to know

7:01:15 to 7:01:35( Edit History Discussion )

Jon Kyl: about the unintended consequences of the bill, and a lot of my concerned because of a lewin group prediction that 119 million people will end up on the plan. that is of great concern to them. among other things, they also are concerned that this will

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Jon Kyl: interfere wh their sacred doctor-patient relationship. and they have a right to have their concerns taken seriously. i think one of the guarantees that we need to give to our constituents is that the president can keep his pledge not to raise taxes on the american people. as he pledged not to increase taxes by one middle-income americans. and yet as we read the

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Jon Kyl: legislation that's come out of the various committees, taxes are raised on americans. republicans will insist on these protections, these guarants for our constituents, protections from increased premiums, from medicare cuts, and from increased taxes. and perhaps most importantly, protection from rationing of health care. the delay and denial of care

7:02:22 to 7:02:40( Edit History Discussion )

Jon Kyl: that comes from things like trillion dollars. we support legislationhat features cossaving measures that americans can support. things like medical liability reform. but what we want to ensure that our constituents do not have to suffer are high taxes, high premiums, a bill that cuts medicare and ends up rationing