Pete Stark: “I mean, if it is such urgency, I do not know because it seems to me we are bringing it up without the responsible…”

“I mean, if it is such urgency, I do not know because it seems to me we are bringing it up without the responsible procedure of seeing whether the bill is indeed any good. A closed rule does not permit any changes, and, except in some of the tax bills, I do not know what this urge, this rush, to judgment. If it is so good, why would it not stand the scrutiny of some discussion? I really do not--have no understanding of that, and I have heard precious little response from the majority side as to what they are scared of. What is it they are afraid of that will be offered? I am puzzled. I begin to--I would not say smell a rat--but why we would rush to jam this down the throats of unsuspecting seniors? My mother is perfectly happy right now with Blue Cross, and she has got Aetna--or she has got AARP's MediGap. Why? She is happy.”