[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17039]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS

  (Mr. BARROW of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARROW of Georgia. Madam Speaker, when the Affordable Care Act 
was first enacted, the American people were promised that, if they 
liked their coverage, they could keep it. Despite those assurances, 
millions of Americans who are happy with their insurance coverage are 
finding out they won't get to keep their coverage.
  I am proud to cosponsor legislation, offered by my Republican 
colleague from Michigan, committee Chairman Fred Upton, that gives the 
folks in my district in Georgia the opportunity to keep their current 
health insurance plan. I hope we will pass that legislation this week.
  Many Americans don't feel well served by the limited health insurance 
options available in the exchanges, and people resent being misled by 
their elected officials about their options. It is important for us to 
give the American people the option to choose which plans work best for 
them, and this bill will help.

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