Kit Bond: “I rise this morning to address once again the subject of health care. I am very encouraged when I read in the morning…”

“I rise this morning to address once again the subject of health care. I am very encouraged when I read in the morning paper that President Clinton is quoted as saying that the time has come to move forward on compromise, to move toward achieving what all Americans, or at least a very significant number of Americans want, and that is significant reform in our health care. When I got to work today, I was distressed to find that the Democratic National Committee has gone on the air with attack ads, attacking not the substance of the argument but attacking Republicans. I would offer for the Record the tag line of this commercial. First, the ad takes out of context quotes from several Republican leaders and then their conclusion is: The Republicans, first they said there was no recession. Now they say there is no health care crisis. They just don't get it. Now, Mr. President, that is demeaning and debasing the debate. I have talked to and worked with my colleagues on the Democratic side of the aisle who know that we have to come together if we are going to get meaningful health care reform.”