Pete Stark: “The gentleman is brighter than that. The gentleman is listening to the chorus behind him. You are being confused by…”

“The gentleman is brighter than that. The gentleman is listening to the chorus behind him. You are being confused by these people throwing answers at you. You are brighter than that, Mr. Bliley. No, sir, you know that a preexisting condition refers to an insurance term. The gentleman is hiding behind a corn pone vernacular that does not do him justice. He is a brilliant scholar, and I know that he knows that preexisting conditions refer to an insurance condition. Your plans do not eliminate preexisting conditions, and the President's plan does. Now, do you believe that we should limit insurance companies from using preexisting conditions to deny insurance, and if so, why do not any of your plans do that?”