[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Speaker, every process must end. After dozens 
of hearings on health care, we have all of the information that we need 
to create strong legislation to provide much needed health insurance 
reform. The American people cannot wait. It is time to vote.
  Rising health care costs are crushing families and businesses, 
forcing small business owners to choose between health care and jobs. 
This isn't about politics or poll numbers. This is about making good on 
the promise of providing every American access to high quality, 
affordable health care. This is about having the courage to do what is 
right.
  By voting for health insurance reform now, we are supporting the 
millions of Americans who quietly struggle every day with a system that 
works better for the insurance companies than it does for them.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues, Democrat and Republican, to join 
us in helping the American people by voting for health insurance reform 
now.

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