Senators, let me thank all of you for your many kindnesses over the last 48 hours. When news about your prostate is ricocheting around the blogosphere, all the calls, notes, and even offers to object on my behalf have meant a lot. I only want to say that I just hope this encourages everybody to go out and get those physicals. What this is all about is prevention. We can agree that when it comes to health care that we all ought to focus on prevention.
Ron Wyden: “Senators, let me thank all of you for your many kindnesses over the last 48 hours. When news about your prostate is…”
On the recordDecember 18, 2010
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Senator Wyden discusses the importance of health care prevention and encourages regular physicals.
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