[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 81 (Thursday, June 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 23, 1994]
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                         WORLD CUP HEALTH CARE

  (Ms. PRYCE of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute, and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, The United States beat Columbia in 
World Cup soccer yesterday. So, why can we not pass commonsense health 
care reform in this session of Congress? We, in the House, could learn 
a few things from our American soccer team.
  The Americans used teamwork to win. We need to drop the partisanship 
and work together for commonsense health care reform.
  The Americans played tough defense, while moving forward on offense 
to score the two goals. We should be vigilant in defending our small 
businesses, and to protect the jobs of our workers as we move forward 
on health care reform.
  Our soccer team, unlike the Colombians, did not shoot themselves in 
the foot by shooting into their own net. We should remember not to kill 
our small businesses by forcing a job-killing employer mandate on our 
private sector.
  And most importantly, the American team never gave up in the face of 
long odds and limited expectations. I urge my colleagues to never give 
up in the effort to achieve commonsense health care reform.
  [Mr. MAZZOLI addressed the House. His remarks will appear hereafter 
in the Extensions of Remarks.]

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