[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   THE URGENCY OF HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. CARSON of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak to the 
urgency of health care reform. I want to share the story of Holly, an 
Indianapolis woman who has courageously fought and won two bouts with 
breast cancer. Thankfully, Holly's medical costs were largely covered 
by insurance. While she praises the care and treatment she received, 
Holly is rightly worried about the future.
  Due to her history of recurring cancer, Holly will be uninsurable if 
she ever loses her job and, with it, her employer-based health 
insurance plan. Holly and thousands of people across my district know 
that the status quo will leave millions more uninsured, in some cases 
even fighting for their lives.
  We must push forward with overhauling our health care system, not 
only for the 47 million who are uninsured but for the millions more who 
will be added to these rolls unless we act. Now is not the time for 
fear-mongering. Now is not the time for political posturing or for 
narcissistic behavior. We must be Representatives in the true sense of 
the word and act on behalf of the American people.

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