[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 95 (Wednesday, July 20, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 20, 1994]
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              THE ADMINISTRATION'S WAR WITH ITS OWN PARTY

  (Mr. PAXON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
   Mr. PAXON. Mr. Speaker, first we had this administration's war on 
the West. Then we had the administration's war on senior citizens, led 
by Dr. Joycelyn Elders. Now we seem to have the administration's war 
with its own party.
  Yesterday, as the Democrat leadership in this House were reaffirming 
their commitment to employer mandates, we had the President apparently 
retreating, we think. Yesterday, as Mrs. Clinton was on national TV 
reaffirming the commitment to universal coverage, the President was 
retreating.
  Mr. Speaker, there is no confusion, and there is no retreat among 
Republicans, and, fortunately, some Democrats in the House who believe 
in real health care reform based on the Rowland-Bilirakis model. We 
believe strongly and steadfastly in the cause of health care reform 
based on bringing prices down, costs down, and bringing greater 
coverage for the American people, but doing it without a Federal 
bureaucratic system that was originally proposed by this 
administration.
  Mr. Speaker, we urge the President to look at Rowland-Bilirakis, to 
look at where Republicans stand united in the House and the Senate, on 
real health care reform. We urge him to move our way and move in the 
direction of the American people.

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