[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 95 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PATIENT PROTECTION ACT

  (Ms. KILPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be a Democrat. Today, 
Democrats in the House and the Senate will join the President and 
announce our Patient Protection Act.
  Health care is something that every American should have. Our bill 
and our plan, unlike the other side's, protects every American, and it 
protects the doctor-patient relationships that Americans want to have 
with their doctor. It says that the professional will determine the 
length of stay and the type of procedure, and not the insurance company 
or the accountant.
  Today is a glorious day for American citizens. The Democratic Health 
Protection Act. Watch us as we pass it through this Congress. We are 
serious. We know you need it, and we will be there for you.

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