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On the recordMarch 2, 2010
I want to agree with my good friend and colleague from Georgia that America does indeed, does indeed, have the best care system in the world, if you can pay for it. And the great struggle in which we find ourselves today is the challenge of coming together--of coming together to help all Americans be able to pay for their health care. We have worked on many issues together in a bipartisan fashion because these tend to be the issues which come before the Science and Technology Committee. It did not matter who was playing which role in our agreement or, quite frankly, in our disagreement. But we were always honest about it, and we were able to work together for the public good. Today, I hope that my parents are actually watching C-SPAN because they are both research engineers. At a certain level, I remain concerned that they still regret that I left science and technology, first for law, and now for what I'll call public service.
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Michelle Wu
Democratic · Massachusetts
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govinfo.gov
Mar 2, 2010

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The speaker discusses the importance of accessible healthcare and bipartisan cooperation in addressing health issues.

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