[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3543]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Speaker, if the Democrats are so proud of the 
health care bill, why the subterfuge? Speaker Pelosi said, If we can't 
cross the fence, we will pole vault over it. We will tunnel under it, 
we will break through it. In other words, they are going to subvert the 
legislative process.
  If they are so proud of the health care bill, why the Cornhusker 
kickback? Why the Louisiana purchase? Why the Gator aid? Why the 
hospital for the folks in Connecticut? Why all the other special 
interest bills? And if they are so proud, why not post it on the Web 
page? But, in fact, here is what the Speaker said. These are Nancy 
Pelosi's words: ``We have to pass the bill so that you can find out 
what's in it.'' In other words, the height of D.C. arrogance and 
Beltway we-know-best.
  I call on fair-minded Democrats to join me in denouncing this process 
and standing up for transparent, fair, and open government. Let's have 
a bill that comes to the floor in which amendments are allowed and one 
that has come through the committee process.

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