Political Quotes

“I am so glad the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee) brought up those because oftentimes to pass legislation we have to show the public support and, like the gentlewoman said, over 80 percent support now for a real Patients' Bill of Rights and managed care reform. We have to show the need for it, not just the public support. The gentlewoman's example of the three people she gave, particularly the last one, and March being colorectal cancer month it is so important that we look at our family history and that HMO and the physicians need to look at that so someone can go and be screened to make sure, because colorectal cancer like anything else, the earlier the detection the more chance there is of survival, and the less money it will cost for treatment. All of us do lots of newsletters, Mr. Speaker, and I know I read all of mine, particularly the ones that people write in and give particular opinions. So we sent one out and had town hall meetings in January and February of this year and so some interesting ones came back, particularly on HMO reform, and to point out the need for it.”