I say to my friend in closing, I understand there might be a cost involved. CBO has indicated to the manager of the bill $50 million. I think it would be a fraction of that, but we need not get into that today. For any one of these women I talked about today who have been inadvertently stabbed with one of these needles, their medical bills are huge. There isn't a single one of these women who doesn't have medical expenses less than $100,000. When added up, it comes out to a tremendous amount of money that could be saved, notwithstanding the pain and suffering of these individuals and their families.
Harry Reid: “I say to my friend in closing, I understand there might be a cost involved. CBO has indicated to the manager of the bill…”
On the recordSeptember 29, 1999
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Discussing the financial implications of medical expenses for women affected by needle injuries.
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