[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1462]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Wake up, America. The Speaker is trying to 
pass the health care bill without letting America see it first. In 
fact, she said, ``I have to pass the bill so you can find out what is 
in it.'' She is also shooting for a voteless passage, and that is 
unconstitutional.
  Well, I can tell my Democrat colleagues what is in it. The health 
care bill is littered full of sweetheart deals, one after another, from 
the Louisiana purchase to the Cornhusker kickback. What is another term 
for hustling votes? Buying them.
  The American people are fed up with secret backroom deals in smoke-
filled rooms. It is no wonder all Americans are clear in their 
opposition to what they have seen, read, and heard on health care.
  Bring the real Senate bill to the floor for an honest up-or-down 
vote. These sneaky shenanigans defy common sense, and the American 
people want, need, and deserve better.

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