“The failure to restore this funding as directed by Congress is a disservice to the thousands of election jurisdictions across this country.”

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Edolphus Towns: “I rise to commend Chairman Dingell and, of course, Congressman Murphy and Congressman Barton for placing this 1-year…”

On the recordApril 22, 2008
I rise to commend Chairman Dingell and, of course, Congressman Murphy and Congressman Barton for placing this 1-year moratorium on the CMS Medicaid rules that would devastate patients, persons with disabilities, hospitals, States, and our entire safety net. Instead, these are the very entities and people that we should be helping, not hurting. CMS went well beyond the authority Congress allowed in enacting these rules. Therefore, as a cosponsor, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this measure and support our Nation's Governors who have called for this moratorium and rightfully so. So I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
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Addressing a proposed moratorium on CMS Medicaid rules during a House floor debate.

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