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On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
Should it be a right? Can I see a show of hands? Should it be a right, yes? You all believe that it should be a right, as Mr. Lewis has pointed out.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Larson asks if health insurance should be a right, referencing John Lewis's stance.

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