Senate Proceeding 11-10-09 on Nov 10th, 2009 :: 2:26:10 to 2:28:25
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2:26:08 to 2:26:28( Edit History Discussion )

Chuck Grassley: congress needs to address health care. we need to bring down costs, improve quality, createore competitiv insurance, but we should do it in a way that makes our economy stronger. unfortunately, the health reform bills that we have

2:26:10 to 2:28:25( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Chuck Grassley

2:26:29 to 2:26:50( Edit History Discussion )

Chuck Grassley: are bad for the economy and particularly bad for an american worker and particularly bad at a time when there is at least officially 10.2% people unemployed, and if you take other factors into consideration as i have already spoken about,

2:26:51 to 2:27:12( Edit History Discussion )

Chuck Grassley: maybe around 17% unemployed, and as "the new york times" said, maybe the highest rate of employment -- unemployment going back to the great depression, so i can only end by saying as we look to t care reform and analysis

2:27:13 to 2:27:33( Edit History Discussion )

Chuck Grassley: these bills that are done by economists, done by advocates for small business and the economy, i think we ought to take a second look and not make this situation of the economy worse through a bill that ought to be helping the economy,

2:27:34 to 2:27:55( Edit History Discussion )

Chuck Grassley: because everybody agrees that -- thate may have the best we don't have a perfect system, and t changed. but in the process of doing it, we've got t make sure that we do not make a bad situation

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Chuck Grassley: worse for our thank you, and i yield the floor, and i would suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll.