[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H6850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ATTEMPTING TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION ON 
                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. GINGRICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGRICH. Madam Speaker, I just rise to report again to my 
colleagues that we are trying to reach an agreement with the Clinton 
administration on health reform so that every working family that has 
health insurance would be able to change jobs, would be able to 
continue their insurance without any worry about a precondition.
  We think it is very, very important that every American know that 
once they are in the insurance system, they are there for the rest of 
their life. I have had personal experience in my family, I think every 
Member has either family or friends who have had the experience of not 
being able to buy health insurance because of a precondition.
  We can reach an agreement this week before we go home. It is good for 
America. It is important for America. This House has voted to go to 
conference. We should pass health reform to guarantee that every family 
in America has access to health insurance without regard to 
preconditions, and we should do it before we go home this week. I hope 
the Clinton administration will reach an agreement with us today to 
have that kind of health reform for all Americans.

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