Bob Corker: “let me mention the real reason I came down here was to talk about health care. I have noticed all the Presidential…”

“let me mention the real reason I came down here was to talk about health care. I have noticed all the Presidential candidates who are out there today are talking about health care. I am glad to see that. I know a number of Republicans have gathered around the notion of making sure every American has access to health care. I myself have authored a bill with Senator Burr from North Carolina, a number of others have joined in. I know Senator Wyden from Oregon has joined in with Bob Bennett of Utah, they have authored a bill. But I think we have a tremendous opportunity during this year to help shape the debate on health care legislation, my sense is, in a very bipartisan way, that in this next Congress, in 2009, we are going to have the opportunity to actually create health care legislation that focuses on the private sector, that ensures people have choice in order to maintain the quality of health care they would like to see. But my guess is we have a tremendous opportunity. I wish to say today I would like to join in with other Senators on both sides of the aisle, to ensure we do those things, create the mechanisms to allow people who cannot afford health care today to be able to afford it but to do so in a manner that preserves choice, preserves quality, preserves the doctor-patient relationship that now exists.”