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On the recordMarch 12, 1996
let me ask the gentleman about this particular bill, about this data bank which has been brought to the floor under an unusual procedure never used before by this Congress, that by the very nature of the procedure bringing it to the floor, we are as Members denied an opportunity to amend this bill to address some of these very real problems that relate to the health care and the lack of access to insurance that affect millions of working families across this country.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Discussing concerns about a health insurance bill and the lack of opportunity for amendments.

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