On the recordJanuary 20, 2011
I am proud to rise in support of this resolution, a bill that would direct committees to craft new health care legislation and which would help steer our country back in the right direction. A serious fix for what ails health care in America will entail more than tweaking the law; it means replacing the health care bill with real reform. Missouri is the Show-Me State, and last August, 71 percent of Missourians went to the polls and said ``no.'' They rejected this law. As I go about my district and talk to my employers, they tell me that instead of premiums going down, they have actually gone up 25-40 percent. And instead of improving access to care, we actually have doctors retiring in record numbers. True reform would be passing significant lawsuit reform so doctors can faithfully perform their jobs of taking care of their patients. I also support increasing access to insurance by allowing small businesses to pool together to get the best plan for their employees. All along Republicans have offered a commonsense approach to improving our health care system and in a way that controls cost and provides the quality of care that Americans deserve. Today's vote is an important step in realizing that goal.
