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On the recordNovember 6, 2013
Mr. President, I mentioned yesterday in my remarks on the floor that the Obama administration has had 3\1/2\ years to prepare for the rollout of the President's signature health care law. It has had 3\1/2\ years to get the Web site right and ready for its big debut. It has had 3\1/2\ years to take all of the necessary safeguards to protect privacy and the integrity of the Internet, particularly the Web site, and make sure it is not ripe for identity theft and other cyber attacks. It has had 3\1/2\ years to get together a proper vetting system for the so-called navigators. But despite all of that, despite all of that time, it is quite apparent that ObamaCare is not yet ready for prime time yet. In fact, it has been a slow-moving train wreck. The President is in Dallas today meeting with a number of the so-called navigators to thank them for their work. I was able to ask Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, about the navigators this morning. She admitted there is no background check done on the navigators, even though they will collect some of the most sensitive personal information one can have, including things such as your Social Security number, that can be then used to hack into your accounts; your health information, whether it is mental or physical, which is among the most sensitive personal information each of us has.…
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