You know, there's a saying that people like myself that run for public office and have been around awhile kind of live by, and it's called 'no good deed goes unpunished.'
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Barton reflects on the challenges faced by Congress in healthcare despite good intentions.
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Mr. Chairman, can I inquire how much time I still have. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 1 minute remaining.
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But I also think I speak for the majority and the minority that we hope that this is something that can move reasonably expeditiously and that means actually end up in a bill the President signs in this Congress.
That's hard to stomach. We wouldn't be having this discussion if there wasn't a general agreement that your company has discriminated against conservatives, most of whom happen to be Republican.





