[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  COVERAGE FOR PREEXISTING CONDITIONS

  (Mr. SPANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SPANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring transparency and 
attention to a bill coming for a vote before this House tomorrow.
  H.R. 986, the so-called Protecting Americans With Preexisting 
Conditions Act, is undoubtedly one of the most deceptive bills to come 
before this Congress.
  The bill does not once mention protecting those with preexisting 
conditions. The only place those words appear is in the title.
  The bill merely prevents States from opting out of two provisions of 
ObamaCare, and neither of those provisions protect those with 
preexisting conditions.
  Some wrongly believe that the American people won't read beyond the 
title of a bill. They are wrong. They will. Americans care.
  There is enough real division in this country. House Democratic 
leadership shouldn't willfully manufacture discord through deception.
  Furthermore, as someone with a preexisting medical condition, I find 
it loathsome that anyone would use our health for their political 
games. These are real Americans with real illnesses, and they deserve 
actions, not games.

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