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I join with the comments of the Senator from Arizona. In the trades, that was ``a biggie.'' It was a very positive action to make sure that the exhaustion of the appeals process is a true exhaustion of the appeals process and we don't go…
I think the language, as presently drafted, is in your definitional section of the amendment where you find ``(ii) (II).'' It says: a group health plan that is maintained by one or more employers or employee organizations described in…
I understand the intent and the thrust as described by the Senator from Ohio, which I think is appropriate and good. As I look at the first section, I am wondering. It appears to me that under the definition section it draws union plans…
The bill as brought forth by Senator McCain, Senator Edwards, and Senator Kennedy is essentially a "let's go to court" bill. It is not a Patients' Bill of Rights bill. I have referred to it as a "lawyers who want to be millionaires bill,"…
If my colleagues vote for the point of order against the amendment, they will be voting against people's ability to fully deduct their health insurance.
This is not a revenue bill, Mr. President. This is not a tax bill. This is a Patients' Bill of Rights bill. I think it is perfectly reasonable to say that three, as long as they fit under the window, would be appropriate. I went from one…
No. I actually agree with the principle. I think the President's point was that employers generally should not be subjected and opened up to massive liability. And this bill does that. That is why I asked the Senator to explain the section.
The key to an authorizing bill is the policy that is laid down relative to educational reform. In this bill, there is a lot of very interesting, very significant policy, the purpose of which is to depart from a course that has regrettably…
I will note--and the Senator is familiar with this--just to make it clear, the Federal Government already mandates that children take a test in three grades. This just adds three more grades.
I have always believed that decision was wrongly decided, but whether it was wrongly decided or not, it was still the Supreme Court of New Hampshire and, therefore, it is the law of the land in New Hampshire. It was decided based on the…
I will simply ask the Senator from Delaware a question. Is it not appropriate when a Senator uses a Senator's name and inaccurately characterizes a Senator's position, that Senator have an opportunity to respond?
Hanushek is a professor at Rochester. He looked at 300 different studies on the question of class size and its effect on pupil performance in the classroom. He also looked at teacher performance in the classroom and teacher professionalism…