[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15255-15256]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE CRISIS

  (Ms. HIRONO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, it is time to stop playing politics and 
solve the health care crisis. Americans deserve a choice in quality 
health care that is affordable.
  Health care reform will make sure that we have the option to keep the 
health care insurance we have, if we like it, or to choose a quality 
public health care option.
  Health care reform will stop the insurance companies from denying 
coverage to those with preexisting conditions. You will also no longer 
be denied

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care because of your age. Health care reform will make sure that you 
will have coverage that can never be denied or taken away. Our families 
need this peace of mind. We spend almost 50 percent more per person on 
health care than does the next most costly nation, but we are no 
healthier for it.
  We cannot wait any longer to make health care reform a reality. 
Quality, affordable health care for all is long overdue.

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