House Proceeding on Mar 11th, 2009 :: 0:04:55 to 0:06:20
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Jason Altmire: chapter of an inevitable environmental tragedy o biblical proportions that will hurt our country for a very, very long time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purposdoes the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered.

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Speech By: Jason Altmire

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Jason Altmire: mr. altmire: mr. speaker, for the first time in many years, this congress is moving forward with long overdue legislation to reform our nation's health care system. with 47 millioamericans without health insurance and costs rising well above the rate of inflation, health care reform is an issue that can no longer be ignored. health care affects every individual, every family and every business in america. less than half of all small

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Jason Altmire: businesses in this country can afford to offer health insurance to their employees. tens of millions of insured americans live in fear of losing their coverage due to skyrocketing health care costs, and families are one accident or illness away from losing everything. together we can put an end to the decades of roadblocks that have prevented meaningful health care reform.

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Jason Altmire: let's not let this opportunity pass us by again. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. garrett: to speaker pelosi i say, american taxpayers, american families, americans are all hurting. they're getting pink slips.

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Jason Altmire: they're seeing their job laid