House Proceeding on Mar 11th, 2009 :: 0:25:10 to 0:26:55
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Charlie Wilson: during a recession. except homeowners and those that give to the needy. that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: t mr. speaker, i'm proud to have supported the american recovery and reinvestment act.

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Speech By: Charlie Wilson

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Charlie Wilson: it's one of the first steps we took on our journey to strengthen and improve our we can't fix our economy without fixing health care. the recovery plan will provide $20 billion to speed the adoption of health information. technology systems by doctors and hospitals. this will modernize our health

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Charlie Wilson: care system, reduce medical errors, save billions of dollars, and create jobs. recently i visited holeser medical center in my district in ohio. doctors there showed me howle it helps them speed medical records from doctor to doctor and cut down on extra medical tests.

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Charlie Wilson: that saves time and money. congressional estimates that the health i.t. investments will generate up to $40 billion in savings for medicare and private health insurance compani. those savings could be passed along to american families. i look forward to watching continued improvements at

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Charlie Wilson: hospitals back home like holzer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? >> mr. speaker, to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> mr. speaker, congress needs to lead by example. in this period uncertainty, for that reason i was encouraged when the house decided to give up its pay raise next year.

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Charlie Wilson: it's important to send the right