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Patrick Kennedy: While the senior citizens do not get the necessary health insurance, as my colleague, the gentleman from Oregon, just…

On the recordJune 25, 1997
While the senior citizens do not get the necessary health insurance, as my colleague, the gentleman from Oregon, just mentioned; while children do not get the necessary health insurance they need, and while legal immigrants still go without SSI, based upon the Republican discriminatory bill with respect to our legal immigrants not being provided adequate SSI coverage.
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Patrick Kennedy
Rhode Island

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Addressing health insurance issues for seniors, children, and legal immigrants.

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