[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 116 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H9709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CONFERNCE REPORT ON HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. CHRYSLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CHRYSLER. Mr. Speaker, when Republicans took over the Congress, 
we proved to the Washington liberal establishment that politicians can 
come here and keep their word. We proved that we could make a 
difference in the lives of the American people.
  The events of this week are proof that this Congress has been one of 
the most productive in a generation.
  Yesterday, Bill Clinton said that he would sign our commonsense 
welfare reform bill that we will send him later this week. It is a good 
bill. It is genuine reform of the broken welfare system.
  Today, the House will consider the conference report on health care 
reform. This bill will give health care security to working Americans. 
It establishes medical savings accounts, which I have had for 3 years, 
fights fraud and abuse, and ends job lock.
  Mr. Speaker, this Congress is making a difference. We are providing 
the commonsense changes that the American people have demanded for 
years.

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