[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 107 (Friday, August 5, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 5, 1994]
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DEMOCRATS, NOT REPUBLICANS, RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAYING HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, let us see if we can figure it 
out. In an article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, several people 
blamed Republicans for delaying health care reform.
  Let us look at the facts: It was the Clinton administration that was 
over 6 months late in introducing their bill, H.R. 3600, the one 
everyone was waiting for to start the process.
  The Republican alternative, H.R. 3080, was introduced more than 2 
months before H.R. 3600. The Republican bill has 38 more cosponsors 
than the President's bill and 51 more cosponsors than the single-payer 
bill, H.R. 1200.
  And now the recess is being delayed because the majority still does 
not have their bill ready.
  Our side of the aisle has been ready, willing, and able to pass 
needed and necessary health care reform, Mr. Speaker, but we have not 
had the opportunity.
  I think we have now figured it out. Those on the other side of the 
aisle control the schedule, and they are responsible for the delays.

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