House Proceeding 05-12-09 on May 12th, 2009 :: 0:10:55 to 0:12:10
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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: trade. where are the priorities among the liberals in this country? certainly not with the elderly and disabled on fixed incomes. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection.

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Speech By: Charles W. Jr.Boustany

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: >> the american people want both sides of the aisle working together to help lower the cost of health care. however, according to a story in today's "the new york times," even all but a few democrats in addion to republicans are being left out othe talks. some washington democrats are more concerned with implementing a government-run bureaucratic health care system than achieving real solutions.

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: working together we can lower the cost of health care in america while increasing access to a doctor and high-quality care. both sides have good answers which we should consider. however, a silver bullet does not existo solve all the problems. compromise and common sense could produce results such as lower costs, better access to a

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: doctor and coverage for all. and that's what we should be working toward. health care is a comex issue that affects individuals and businesses, young and old. everyone. and that's why it's more important than ever to work together, to come up with good