[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 339-340]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    NO REPEAL OF HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, today we begin debate on the 
Republicans' unfortunate effort to repeal health care reform. I pray 
that this debate today is civil and that it is respectful.
  As you know, Mr. Speaker, and many of our colleagues know, I served 
as a judge in my State for many years. I understand what it means to be 
objective and to have a fair debate. And I know there are usually two 
sides to every issue. But when it comes to repealing the reforms that 
Democrats have passed, I just can't figure it out.
  Why would Republicans add $230 billion to the deficit when their 
mantra has been deficit reduction? Why would Republicans force small 
businesses to

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pay higher taxes after fighting for cuts? Why would Republicans take 
away a parent's right to cover their adult children? And why in the 
world would Republicans make seniors pay more for their prescription 
drugs? I just don't understand. It appears to me that this may be 
partisan politics.

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