[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 4, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H12292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   SHALL V. MAY PELOSI TAKEOVER BILL

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to join 
Congressmen Fleming, Gingrey, Heller, and Herger to introduce an 
amendment to automatically enroll all Members of Congress in the 
government-run option.
  In the Education and Labor Committee, I was able to pass the 
amendment requiring Congress to take the government-run option, but the 
Pelosi takeover plan changes the word which would make Congress take 
the government-run option being pushed on the American people. That one 
small ``may'' reverses the meaning of the bill.
  If Speaker Pelosi insists on shoving this bill through, then I 
believe Members of Congress should take the government-run option. If 
it is good enough for the American people, then it is good enough to 
Congress.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th in the global war on terrorism. Congratulations to State 
Representative-elect Ralph Norman and Elaine of Rock Hill, South 
Carolina, for their overwhelming victory yesterday.

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