[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H7746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

  (Ms. CASTOR of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform the House 
that the economic recovery plan is working in my district.
  Yesterday, I was at the Johnny Ruth Clark Community Health Center in 
South St. Petersburg, Florida, where we made the announcement that $1 
million will go to expand that community health center. That community 
health center is the lifeline for that community, for the neighbors and 
businesses in that community. It's going to allow them to build new 
patient exam rooms. This $1 million grant comes on the heels of a half 
million dollar grant that will allow them to hire new doctors, nurses, 
and medical professionals, very important because our community health 
centers are the places where folks receive quality, affordable health 
care.
  Fortunately, in our health care reform bill, we are going to make an 
additional investment in our community health centers. They are the 
lifelines to our communities. This is one of the only ways we're going 
to make quality health care affordable and convenient for families and 
small businesses throughout our neighborhoods.

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