Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, this is a serious matter. We have heard from doctors, patients all over the country, and we want some relief now. I was hoping the conversation that the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Norwood) had with the President would bring about some fruition. Unfortunately, we now feel like we have been whitewashed, we have not solved the problem, that we have caved in. Therefore, I do not think any of us have a choice but to go along with Ganske-Dingell, which is a bipartisan approach, in order to solve some of these difficult problems that so many people are having with HMOs. Just think of someone in their 20's that is injured, has a couple of children, sustains a terrible injury, loses income, debts to pay, extended health care services, theoretically going to live for 40 to 50 years. They are not going to get the help that they need under the Norwood bill. That is why we need to get behind the Ganske-Dingell legislation, which is bipartisan legislation that will solve this difficult problem, and let the patients and doctors be in control of their health care once and for all.”