[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 26704]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       A MESSAGE TO THE BLUE DOGS

  (Mr. McCAUL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I have a message today for the 52 Blue Dog 
Democrats out there, 40 of whom are conservative Democrats in districts 
that President Bush carried, and my message is loud and clear for them 
today, and that is that your leadership is making you walk the plank on 
this health care bill. Don't do it. Don't fall for it. Don't take the 
bait, for it will be your political suicide.
  Stand with us on the Republican side. Stand with us conservatives to 
defeat the Pelosi health care bill. You have the power to defeat this 
government takeover of our health care system and the takeover of one-
sixth of our economy. You have the opportunity to do something right 
for America. Stand with us. Stand with us as conservatives. Stand up 
for the American people.

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