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On the recordJanuary 19, 2011
I regret this bill is being brought up today, but there are at least two silver linings. Number one, this bill will not become law. Health care reform remains the law of this land. And, secondly, and most importantly, it gives us Democrats a further chance to talk sense with the American people. We on this side are on the offensive on this issue. We are going everywhere. We are an American truth squad. There will be a vote today on this bill. It may well pass. It will not prevail. More Than 200 Organizations Opposed to H.R. 2, Patients' Rights Repeal Act AARP AFL-CIO AFSCME AIDS United Alliance For A Just Society Alliance for Children and Families Alliance for Retired Americans American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Academy of Family Physicians American Art Therapy Association American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry American Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation American Association of Pastoral Counselors American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Association on Health and Disability American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network American Counseling Association American Dance Therapy Association American Diabetes Association American Federation of Teachers American Foundation for Suicide Prevention/SPAN USA American Group Psychotherapy Association American Heart Association American Lung Association American Mental Health Counselors Association American Muslim Health Professionals American Nurses Association American Psychiatric…
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