[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 12744]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                     QUALITY SOLUTIONS FOR PATIENTS

  (Mr. BOUSTANY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, over the weekend, I was privileged to give 
the weekly Republican address. And as a doctor, I've seen firsthand the 
difficult challenges that face health reform, and at first glance, the 
task really seems daunting. However, working together we can achieve 
real results for the American people. We can lower out-of-pocket costs 
for families and reduce the Federal deficit, which is ballooning out of 
control. We can increase the quality of care by increasing the choices 
and information patients have in order to work with their doctor, the 
doctor they choose to decide the best care possible. Let's begin by 
ensuring families can keep their current coverage, as the President has 
promised to do. Then we can work to lower the cost of health care by 
giving patients flexibility and choice rather than one-size-fits-all, 
government-run health care. Working together, we can achieve real 
results and make health care more affordable and accessible.
  We all agree, improving our system will make America more competitive 
and give families peace of mind. Let's work together to put the doctor 
and patient back in control.

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