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Debbie Stabenow: “I went back to the great State of Michigan to be with a large number of constituents who were very concerned about this…”

On the recordJune 25, 2001
I went back to the great State of Michigan to be with a large number of constituents who were very concerned about this legislation, people who have been involved in the health care system, doctors and nurses, and family members who have had situations occur in their own family with themselves or their children or their parents that have caused them to support this legislation, the underlying bill that is before the Senate. They believe this is critically needed because of the need to guarantee the health insurance is paying for results in health care for their families.
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing constituents' concerns about health care legislation during Senate floor debate.

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