[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25786]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. SCOTT of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, America is a 
great country. It is the greatest country on the face of the Earth.
  The reason that it is the greatest country on the face of the Earth 
is that, at great moments of crisis, this country has risen to the 
occasion. When it was during the Depression, we rose to the occasion. 
When we needed Social Security, we rose to the occasion. With Medicare, 
we rose to the occasion.
  Also at that time, there were the naysayers. There were people who 
would just say ``no.'' That's what my friends on the other side of the 
aisle did. Where is their plan? They have no plan.
  At this moment of crisis, we Democrats are standing here, and are 
saying America deserves better. America deserves the best. Now, they 
talk about our being in the dark with plans? We've had health care 
debates. We've had meetings. We've had bills moving through three 
houses in this Congress--two in the House and in the Senate. 
Republicans have had their shot. We need this bill. Let's stand up for 
America and have health care.

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