07/28/2009
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"I believe it is non-controversial that the combination of guaranteed issue and community rating would raise average premiums."
"I have four words for Senator Al Franken and that is, Joe Mauer for Governor."
"I respectfully cannot agree that a mandate with no penalty in the first year and a maximum penalty of $750 is 'strong.'"
"And it seems to me that if--ok, so, that's valuable. That's really valuable."