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Karen Thurman: “So it is those who control the agenda today, the Republican leadership, that is blocking not only the will of the House…”

On the recordOctober 25, 2000
So it is those who control the agenda today, the Republican leadership, that is blocking not only the will of the House of Representatives but the majority of the people in this country's ability to have health care delivered by their doctors and not by untrained people.
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Karen Thurman
Democratic · Florida

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Addressing health care delivery issues and the role of Republican leadership.

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