[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            AMERICANS WILL FINALLY BE GUARANTEED HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, today is a great day.
  My committee, the Energy and Commerce Committee, will report out the 
health care reform bill today. It is very exciting because what it 
means is that people will finally be guaranteed health care, and 
they'll know that they'll have health care regardless of what job they 
have. They won't lose it if they go from job to job.
  Right now, we have a lot of people in this country who are uninsured. 
They will be provided with health insurance. We have a lot of other 
people who are afraid they're going to lose their jobs or who are 
afraid they're not going to be able to afford their health insurance.
  Again, we'll address the affordability issue by bringing down costs 
for people who actually have insurance, and we'll guarantee that, 
whether or not you have a health condition and regardless of your 
gender, you'll be able to get the same health care; you'll be able to 
get the same insurance policy, and you won't be discriminated against.
  This is a real opportunity for America to see that this Congress can 
actually do the job, that we can get the job done--that we can cover 
everyone and reduce costs--so that you'll finally have the peace of 
mind that you're guaranteed health insurance.

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