“the name 'Medicare Advantage' is misleading, it isn't part of Medicare at all.”
“The Republicans have already given $1 trillion to the military.”
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On the recordMarch 20, 2010
Let me suggest the reason why I think we need to proceed with this bill. We can accomplish what you want to accomplish by taking up your bill separately. The purpose of this bill is not to correct a flaw. The purpose of it simply is to reaffirm what should already be clear. I don't think in this period of time that we could look at your bill and be sure that it would have no impact in terms of the overall legislation. I know that this bill will have no such effect. I'm not sure of yours because we've just received it. So let me just offer again in the best of good faith that we will take a note that the---- Announcement by the Speaker pro tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will note that the colloquy is on the time of the gentleman from Indiana.
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