[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23586]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                ``WHITE COAT'' MONDAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE

  (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam Speaker, residents in our Nation's 
Capital have been in for a real treat over this past week. First was 
free T-Shirt Day at Nationals Stadium. But it got even better because 
yesterday, apparently, was Free White Coat Day at the White House.
  Look at this photo. The administration is actually giving out the 
white coats.
  Madam Speaker, the free white coats were for President Obama's 
publicity stunt with a handful of medical professionals, where he 
touted doctor support of his health care plan.
  As a practicing physician for over 30 years, I can assure the 
President that the majority of physicians in this country are for 
health care reform, just not the government-run reform that he prefers. 
I wish he had taken the time to talk to the thousands of physicians who 
have traveled to Washington, or the millions of patients who attended 
town hall meetings in August to share their concerns about government-
run health care, or even the 12 Republican physicians in this House who 
have contacted him about a meeting to share their concerns.
  Madam Speaker, if these voices are not enough to get his attention, 
maybe my white coat will.

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