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Steve Israel: “Mr. Chairman, I have only been here in Congress for months, but I have already learned some interesting lessons. Only in…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2001
Mr. Chairman, I have only been here in Congress for months, but I have already learned some interesting lessons. Only in Congress can we weaken patient protections, and call it stronger; only in Congress can we protect the HMOs, and call it a Patients' Bill of Rights; and only here can we protect profits, and say we are protecting patients. Mr. Chairman, I believe in compromise. I came here to try and compromise. But the only thing compromised in the majority's bill is the fundamental right of doctors, nurses, and their patients. The only true Patients' Bill of Rights, Mr. Chairman, is Ganske-Dingell-Berry, and that is what we should pass today.
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Steve Israel
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Addressing the need for genuine patient protections in healthcare legislation.

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