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Harry Reid: “I brought a big picture of Ardel Hale Baker to the Floor of the Senate to say here's the woman on whose leg they…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2010
I brought a big picture of Ardel Hale Baker to the Floor of the Senate to say here's the woman on whose leg they masked-taped an eight-by-ten piece of paper as they hauled her in the hospital having a heart attack, saying, 'If you let her in the hospital, you may not get paid.'
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Reid recounts using personal stories to advocate for the Indian Health Care Bill.

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