John Dingell: “Does the legislation that we are discussing here allow patients to keep their insurance if they like it?”

It is a very happy system. It works well. And it has had no controversy that I can recall except one instance.

These refuges are treasures, to be enjoyed by millions of people every year who want to hunt, fish, or just enjoy the outdoors.

The Dingell-Johnson Act implemented a new 10 percent excise tax on fishing rods, reels, related components and fishing tackle.

John Dingell was the floor manager. He wrote the preface for this book.