Pete Stark said "I am reminded of ``waltzing Matilda,'' and I would direct our first question, because it was again today that the gentleman, Mr. Thomas, pontificated about helping medical teaching hospitals, to promote quality in health care. Last Friday you voted to cut $13.5 billion out of teaching hospitals in the next 5 years. Again, a question: Which way would you have it? Would you help quality medical care, or would you continue to cut the very heart of the medical education system and use it to spend on defense or some other item?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 16, 1994

I am reminded of ``waltzing Matilda,'' and I would direct our first question, because it was again today that the gentleman, Mr. Thomas, pontificated about helping medical teaching hospitals, to promote quality in health care. Last Friday you voted to cut $13.5 billion out of teaching hospitals in the next 5 years. Again, a question: Which way would you have it? Would you help quality medical care, or would you continue to cut the very heart of the medical education system and use it to spend on defense or some other item?

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Pete Stark

California

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing cuts to medical teaching hospitals during a debate on health care funding.

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