[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 161 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H10305]
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                   VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN MEDICARE PLAN

  Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to proceed for 5 
minutes out of order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, I object.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard.
  Without objection, the gentleman will be recognized for 30 seconds.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. HOKE. I thank the Speaker.
  Mr. Speaker, it looks like we are batting cleanup here and that the 
evening is done. I think it is obvious that it is really the people of 
America that will make the choice as to where the truth has been spoken 
tonight and what the truth is with this issue. The fact is that the 
Democrats had 40 years to make the changes that need to be made and 
they refused to do it. Tomorrow we are going to vote on a plan that is 
going to save Medicare, it is going to preserve it. It is going to 
protect it, and it is going to strengthen and improve it. I urge all of 
my colleagues to join me in voting for that plan tomorrow.

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