On the recordJuly 11, 2012
It gives me great honor to yield 1 minute to the dean of the Connecticut delegation and a voice for compassion and who believes passionately about this health care law that's in effect for the American people, Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut. Ms. DeLAURO. What will happen if the House majority succeeds in repealing the Affordable Care Act? Seventeen million children with preexisting conditions will once again be denied coverage; 6.6 million under 26 will no longer be covered by their parents' insurance plan; insurers will be allowed to discriminate against women again, charge them more, deny them coverage because they've had a Cesarean section, and leave maternity and pediatric care out of their policies. The doughnut hole reopens, costing seniors billions of dollars; 360,000 small businesses lose tax credits. Americans will have to pay out-of- pocket for preventive services like cancer screenings and wellness exams, preventive services that could have saved the life of Celia, a 50-year-old East Haven woman who died from breast cancer because she simply could not afford a mammogram. And 30,000 Americans will lose their health insurance and be left to their fate while every single Republican in this House will maintain their health care coverage. Repealing the Affordable Care Act is wrong. It was wrong the first time. It is wrong the 31st time. Welcome to Groundhog Day in the House of Representatives. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Emerson). The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
