[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 9 (Thursday, January 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E101]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JOHN SULLIVAN

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 15, 2009

  Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam Speaker, I missed rollcall vote 16 to H.R. 2 
taken on January 14, 2009, and had I been present for this vote, I 
would have voted ``nay.''
  I am opposed to H.R. 2 because I believe this legislation is one more 
step toward forcing Americans into a Washington controlled, one-size-
fits-all health care system by creating another fiscally irresponsible 
entitlement to be supported by American taxpayers. Also, an expansion 
of SCHIP should not encourage people to drop their private coverage in 
order to get free or subsidized public health care coverage.

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