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On the recordJuly 27, 2022
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Working together means meeting each other in the middle when we agree or disagree on an issue, finding middle ground. That is what this bill does because some Republicans and Democrats agree that the healthcare of the American people is worth so much more than nonsense political headlines. So today, once again, we come together, some of us, to help continue to save lives by passing this bill. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Norma Torres
Democratic · California

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