[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16064]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WATSON. Madam Speaker, we urgently need to fix health care for 
American families, for American businesses, and for our fiscal future.
  President Barack Obama and his Congress want to reduce your cost, 
offer you the choice of doctors and plans, and guarantee affordable 
quality health care for all. Cost less and cover more. Your choice: you 
have it, you like it, then you keep it. Security and peace of mind. 
Quality patient-centered care.
  We need a uniquely American solution that builds on the best of what 
works to foster competition among private plans and provide patients 
with quality choices. We must ensure that every child in America is 
covered. We must invest in prevention and wellness. We must ensure that 
doctors and nurses get the information they need.
  Never again will your coverage be denied, and never again will we 
have to make a life or a job decision based on coverage.
  Never let your family suffer financial catastrophe or bankruptcy 
because of high medical costs.

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