[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1461]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. ROE of Tennessee asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, this week Speaker Pelosi and the 
House Democrats are trying to ram through one of the most ill-conceived 
pieces of legislation of all time, and they are considering not 
allowing Members an up-or-down vote on the bill.
  One House Democrat recently said, ``I don't need to see my colleagues 
vote for the Senate bill in the House. We don't like the Senate bill. 
Why should we be forced to do that?'' Good question.
  This attitude perfectly sums up the Democrats' push to have 
Washington bureaucrats take over our health care system. President 
Obama and the Democratic leadership don't think the rules apply to 
them.
  First, the House Democrats had to twist arms enough to get Members to 
vote for their bill despite a 40-vote majority. Then, Senate Democrats 
had to give a sweetheart deal to Senators from Louisiana, Nebraska, 
Florida, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and so on. Now the House 
Democrats are preparing to pass this legislation without even having an 
up-or-down vote.
  It is no wonder the American people oppose this bill by such a wide 
margin. They feel like they are being duped by the Democratic 
leadership.
  It is time to reject this Democratic health care and start over.

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