[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26054]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, we are entering the final 
stages of crafting a health care bill that gives the American people 
what they want--more choice in health care options, lower cost for 
families and small businesses, and insurance that's fair to American 
families once again.
  We've worked long days and nights here in Washington to craft a bill 
that addresses the challenges that people in Connecticut and across 
this country face. And the American people have been able to read our 
bills and monitor the debate on television and on the Internet and be 
able to interact with us when we come back home. Meanwhile, where have 
our Republican colleagues been? Sitting on the sidelines, talking about 
solutions, but sharing nothing with the public. And they have kept us 
waiting for the last 133 days without a bill.
  Well, it's time for Republicans to get in the game because health 
care struggles of the American people aren't getting any easier, and 
they can't afford to wait.

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