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Steve King: “I think there are two points, Mr. Speaker, that need to be addressed by Democrats. And these are significant points of…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
I think there are two points, Mr. Speaker, that need to be addressed by Democrats. And these are significant points of vulnerability where there has been a persistent criticism from the public. They have made the point that of all of the agonizing national debate that's taken place on health care, that the Democrats have first of all shut Republicans out. They shut Republican out of the room, shut them out of the negotiations, shut them out of the office. And the second thing is, the Democrats haven't had transparency. They've been cooking up these health care deals in secret.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa
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Feb 24, 2010

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The speaker addresses concerns about transparency and inclusion in the health care debate.

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