[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 109 (Tuesday, August 9, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 9, 1994]
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           HEALTH CARE REFORM: WE HAVE NOT EVEN SEEN THE BILL

  (Mr. LINDER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, last evening during special orders several 
members of the other party took the floor of the House to urge us to 
move quickly on health care reform. They said we have been studying it 
for 2 years.
  Well, we have been studying the problem for 2 years, but we have not 
yet seen the bill to solve the problem. It is not even written.
  The gentlewoman from Connecticut a few days ago stood here with a 
large chart, telling us precisely what will be offered. But I have not 
seen the bill. It is not written. Does she have the only copy? Are they 
not going to share it with us?
  She said that bill would give more choice to the American people than 
they have now. It is arrogant to suggest that our choices come to us 
because of a benevolent Government. We have choices because we live in 
a free society, a condition the Clinton administration seems hell-bent 
on changing.
  Please, Mr. Speaker, let us read the bill before we vote on it.

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