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On the recordMarch 22, 2017
It was a very strong meeting. It was a meeting in which a lot of people were deeply emotional. People expressed deep concern about the current trajectory of what's happening to health care in this country and want us to come together and pull together, so we actually lower costs and improve health care outcomes and protect vulnerable persons.
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Jeff Fortenberry
Republican · Nebraska

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Fortenberry discusses the emotional concerns of his colleagues regarding health care reform.

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