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On the recordDecember 6, 2011
I was just going to say, very quickly, that sounds to me very life-giving, Congressman Garamendi. It doesn't sound like there are death panels. It doesn't sound anything like some of the opponents were saying when that bill was first passed. In fact, seniors have a greater chance to live now because they can get the medicine they need and they can get the checkups they need, and to me, that's very life- affirming. I just wanted to put that on the record.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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