[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26534]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         A NEW HEALTH CARE BILL

  (Ms. SCHWARTZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCHWARTZ. Mr. Speaker, finding a uniquely American solution to 
ensuring that all Americans have access to meaningful, affordable 
health coverage has been an unfulfilled goal for decades. Action now is 
both a moral and economic imperative for our Nation.
  Health care legislation before the House builds on the hard work done 
by three health care committees over many months and responds to 
feedback from the American people. It builds on America's public-
private system. And it is paid for.
  The legislation meets the goals of health reform: enhanced protection 
for those with health coverage; new, affordable choices for individuals 
and small businesses; strengthened Medicare for our seniors; improved 
delivery of care with better health outcomes for all Americans; and the 
containment of rapidly rising costs of health care.
  The status quo is unaffordable and unsustainable. Passing health care 
reform benefits all of us: families, seniors, businesses, and the 
Nation. I look forward to voting for this historic legislation and 
meeting the goals of health care reform for all Americans. Now is the 
time to act.

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