10/08/1979
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"I am confident the full House will follow the lead of the Senate during the last Congress and act favorably at long last to restrain soaring hospital costs."
"The Council shall provide leadership and coordination to ensure that agency consumer programs are implemented effectively."
"It is inconceivable that a majority of the House would refuse to join in this effort to attack directly one of the primary causes of inflation and to save billions of Federal and State taxpayers' doll..."
"We intend to meet our obligations, and we expect others to do the same."