[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17493]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HOLD CONGRESS ACCOUNTABLE FOR HEALTH CARE VOTES

  (Mr. FLEMING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, last week I offered House Resolution 615 
which, paraphrased, says, Members of Congress who vote for a 
government-run health care option agree to opt out of the current 
congressional exchange of private insurance choices and accept the same 
government-run program for themselves. The people are tired of this 
body making laws and crafting programs without having to face the 
consequences of the votes cast for them. So I challenge Members to 
cosponsor my resolution and publicly pledge that they will use the same 
government-run plan they vote for to care for themselves and their 
families. If it is good enough for American families, it should be good 
enough for families of Members of Congress. Furthermore, I challenge 
the American people to hold their Representatives responsible for their 
actions in this regard by urging their Representatives to support this 
resolution. The American people deserve health care that is affordable 
but does not allow the government to interfere with the sacred doctor-
patient relationship.

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