[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 IT IS TIME TO PASS HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam Speaker, this very important health 
care debate couldn't be more timely. H1N1 is raging across America. 
Many questions are being asked. The Federal Government is working hard 
to produce the vaccine necessary to protect American families. We find 
that one in five children are impacted by H1N1.
  In Houston, we held a congressional briefing with a number of my 
colleagues and we saw firsthand the importance of a public-private 
partnership, i.e., a public option in health care reform. We saw the 
need for county governments and city governments and clinics working 
with private pediatricians to help stem the tide of H1N1.
  This is a time now to pass health care reform. This is also a time to 
stay focused on providing the information and, of course, the support 
in protecting America against the surge, if you will, or the pandemic 
of H1N1.
  Health care is a priority, and we must pass health care reform and 
focus on working with our local governments and State governments to 
protect our children in America.

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