Dick Durbin said "I certainly don't. Usually they fight like cats and dogs. When it comes to this bill, both sides believe the HMOs and the health insurance companies should not be above the law. They should not be a special class. They should be held accountable like every other American and every other business for their wrongdoing. They should, in being held accountable, understand when they make life-or-death decisions and they are wrong, they may face a jury of a dozen Americans who will decide whether or not it was fair." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 19, 2001

I certainly don't. Usually they fight like cats and dogs. When it comes to this bill, both sides believe the HMOs and the health insurance companies should not be above the law. They should not be a special class. They should be held accountable like every other American and every other business for their wrongdoing. They should, in being held accountable, understand when they make life-or-death decisions and they are wrong, they may face a jury of a dozen Americans who will decide whether or not it was fair.

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Dick Durbin

Democratic · Illinois

Source

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing accountability for HMOs and health insurance companies in relation to a legislative bill.

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