Bill Clinton: “Thank you. And let me just say in closing, if I could ask you one thing, it would be to impress upon the Congress the…”

“Thank you. And let me just say in closing, if I could ask you one thing, it would be to impress upon the Congress the importance of acting and acting this year. This is a very complex issue. No one has all the answers. We'll be improving on what we do from now until kingdom come. But you know, more uniquely than most people do, what the consequences of not doing anything are, and that's more restricted managed care, more people without any insurance at all, more of the headaches that you have already complained about today. So you are in a unique position to embrace the fundamental principles here, work with me on the details, and impress upon your very large congressional delegation that the time to act is now, not next year, not 5 years from now but now. Thank you very much.”