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On the recordMarch 20, 2010
Mr. Speaker, under H.R. 3590, as passed by the Senate, individuals are responsible for obtaining minimum essential health care or pay a small penalty. The Senate bill states that anyone with eligible employer coverage meets this requirement. The coverage that is provided today for the members of our armed services and their families and for military retirees and their families satisfies this requirement. In an abundance of caution, H.R. 4887 was introduced by our distinguished chairman, Mr. Skelton, to reaffirm this result. I now reserve the balance of my time.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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