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Pat Ryan: Well, Mr. President, we have had a better idea for over three Congresses.

On the recordDecember 3, 2013
Well, Mr. President, we have had a better idea for over three Congresses.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan asserts that a better healthcare plan has been proposed for years.

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