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Harry Reid: “Is the Senator also aware--which I am certain he is, but I would like to hear his response--that the Democrats'…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2000
Is the Senator also aware--which I am certain he is, but I would like to hear his response--that the Democrats' Patients' Bill of Rights is something unusual as far as this Senator is concerned, because we have the support of literally every organization in America: the AMA and the American Bar Association? I can't remember these two organizations ever agreeing on anything. Virtually the only organization that opposes this legislation is a health insurance company. Does the Senator acknowledge that?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Discussing support for the Democrats' Patients' Bill of Rights during Senate debate.

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