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On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
I thank the chairman. I rise today in support of a vote to override the President's veto of the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. With his veto, the President sent Congress and the American people a disappointing--but unsurprising--message. Protecting the rights of patients, families, the unborn, and American taxpayers is clearly not a priority for this administration. It is, however, a priority for me and for Congress. We worked to pass this legislation with bicameral support. We worked to help reduce government spending and reduce the burdens of the President's healthcare law on patients and families. We worked together to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding organizations practicing, in my opinion, shameful and unethical activities. We must now work together to override the President's veto and give the power of healthcare decisions back to the people.
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Gus Bilirakis
Republican · Florida

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