On the recordMarch 23, 2017
Mr. Speaker, we are considering a bill so bad it was kept under lock and key, hidden from Democrats and those Republicans who would not pledge allegiance to it; a bill that was so destructive that no witness would come to defend or explain it in all-night committee sessions; a bill jammed through this House, logically, you would expect this special rule to jam it through today. What is at stake here is not only the crumbling and destruction of health care, but it is the crumbling of our democracy. Our Republican colleagues need to remember that this is Washington, not Moscow. This is Congress, not the Duma. We deserve a fair consideration of this bill open to discussion because of its impact on millions of Americans who will lose their access to a family physician. These heavyhanded tactics reflect the fear of the American public getting an opportunity to look thoroughly at this bill and understand what it does to each family affected. Mr. Speaker, I urge rejection of the rule. {time} 1015 Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson).
