[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H3052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
OPPOSE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE BILL
(Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire asked and was given permission to
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. Speaker, tonight I rise to speak in
opposition to the Republican healthcare bill that is once again under
consideration in this House.
Mr. Speaker, it feels like Groundhog Day all over again. The bill is
back, and rather than coming to the table to discuss ways we can all
work together to improve health care for every American, Republicans
are again trying to jam through a misguided bill that would threaten
the health care of thousands of Granite Staters and literally millions
of Americans.
Just a few weeks ago, I joined with my colleagues to highlight a
particularly egregious provision of this bill that would jeopardize
access to health care for 7 million veterans. Weeks later, these
provisions remain in the bill, and this is unacceptable. We had the
time, and the Republicans failed to fix this.
It is wrong for America, and it is wrong for millions of veterans. I
urge Members to oppose the bill.
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