House Proceeding on Jan 14th, 2009 :: 2:40:50 to 2:43:45
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Fortney Pete Stark: it's a great day for all the children in america. i thank the yield back the balance of my time the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california, mr. stark. mr. stark: madam speaker, i yield myself two minutes.

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Speech By: Fortney Pete Stark

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Fortney Pete Stark: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. stark: thank you. i just want to rise and ask my colleagues to support h.r. 2. it's done a lot of things. it expands insurce coverage another and you can argue one way or the other that they may have insurance someplace else. but this will guarantee that

2:41:31 to 2:41:51( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: those four million additional children will get the medical care or the insurance without the -- without which they won't get medical care, first class medical care in this country. we have passed this bill and several different forms in the past. we have enjoyed and i want to thank 40 or 50 millions who

2:41:52 to 2:42:13( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: crossed the aisle who supported it in the past. we have made some changes and we have acknowledged the legitimacy of all legal residents in our nation by giving states the option to cover them if they choose. i'm glad to report that the bill is fully financed. we could argue about what

2:42:14 to 2:42:34( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: happens four, five years out, but i'm sure we'll have more of an argument on whether the very rich should enjoy escaping capital gains tax or we should do away with the inheritance tax or -- which would bother many of the opponents much more than the idea of the tobacco tax or

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Fortney Pete Stark: indeed the prohibition on the unethical kickbacks that physicians receive from ownership hospitals, most of which are questionable safety and quality. this legislation expands health coverage to our nation's children. and it is worthy of our support. i'd like to take just a moment

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Fortney Pete Stark: to thank the staff members who have worked hard over the past almost two years from the staff on the committee on energy and commerce, bridget taylor, karen nelson, andy snyder, amy hall, tim, hasen, and bobby clark for our owntaff of the committee on ways and means health subcommittee.

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Fortney Pete Stark: our staff director. i yield myself 10 seconds. jennifer, debi, karen, and drew dawson. i urge the passagef h.r. 2. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves his time.