Porter Goss: “Mr. Speaker, this is a structured rule that allows timely consideration of this very, very important legislation on…”

“Mr. Speaker, this is a structured rule that allows timely consideration of this very, very important legislation on health care. It provides for 1 hour of debate on the Patient Protection Act to be equally divided between the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hastert) and an opponent, and 1 hour of debate on the Dingell substitute. These are two very different approaches to providing better health care for more Americans and I am sure that we will have quite a vigorous debate on the merits of each today. Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions. In effect, giving the minority two bites at the apple. I certainly feel this is a fair rule. Mr. Speaker, today we will move to restore true patient power. The Patient Protection Act is the only bill that restores commonsense patient protections to Americans while also extending affordable coverage to the 41 million Americans who currently lack it and cannot get health care coverage.”