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John Garamendi: The day the President signs this bill, your discriminatory practices are over. You will not be able to discriminate…

On the recordMarch 17, 2010
The day the President signs this bill, your discriminatory practices are over. You will not be able to discriminate against Americans because of their health status, their marital status, whether they are male or female. Those days are over. Listen carefully, health insurance companies. I know why you are spending that hundred million dollars trying to oppose this bill, because you know that the day we pass this legislation, the day this is signed by the President, your discrimination is over and every American is protected.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
Source
govinfo.gov
Mar 17, 2010

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Garamendi addresses insurance companies about the impact of health care reform legislation.

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