[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 112 (Thursday, July 23, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H8684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW

  (Mr. BURTON of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I can't believe it. The Democrats 
have 70-some more Members in this Chamber than we do, and yet they're 
afraid to let the American people know what's in their health plan. 
This thing, I call it a thing, has 31 new Federal agencies, commissions 
and mandates in it, and that's between the doctor and their patient. 
And the American people have a right to know these things, and they're 
saying we can't put it on our Web site. We can't mail it to our 
constituents. We can't tell them about it. That is censorship.
  They shouldn't have to worry. With 70-some more votes than we have, 
they ought to be able to do anything they want to in this House. But 
even Democrats don't like this plan. That's why they can't get it out 
of the House and can't even get it out of committee right now.
  The American people have a right to know. Censorship should never 
happen in the House of Representatives, the people's House, and I'd say 
to the Speaker, let's get with it. The American people should see what 
they're going to get if they pass your plan.

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