[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4082-4083]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        SUPREME COURT OBAMACARE

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, today, the Supreme Court began its 
deliberations on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
Clearly, with 3 days of deliberations, this is the most important case 
the Court has considered in decades.
  I had the pleasure of being able to attend this morning's 
deliberations considering whether the Court should rule immediately or 
wait until the penalties are assessed a few years from now. Tomorrow, 
they will consider the heart of the matter, whether the Constitution 
allows the government to

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compel individuals to purchase health insurance--the so-called 
``individual mandate.''
  At this time, it is critical to remember that the Supreme Court is 
not the only body charged with protecting and defending the United 
States Constitution. This Congress, we've been working to restore 
rights to the American people. We have passed legislation to fully 
repeal this law, to eliminate many of its harmful provisions, and to 
defund irresponsible spending.
  No matter how the Court rules, we must continue the fight to restore 
our constitutional liberties.

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