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On the recordOctober 29, 2019
this afternoon, I join with a number of my colleagues to put Republicans on notice that their healthcare charade is coming to an end. Tomorrow, the Senate will go on the record and make clear, once and for all, whether they stand with patients and families who are counting on them or with President Trump and big insurance companies. Tomorrow, Democrats will force the Senate to vote on our bill to reverse President Trump's rule that undermines protections for people with preexisting conditions and promotes junk health plans and higher costs for families. For too long, Republicans have been making empty promises on healthcare, while taking harmful steps that make things worse for patients and families. Time after time, Democrats have asked Republicans to work with us to actually make healthcare work better for patients and families, but, time after time, Senate Republicans have said no. In fact, there has been no greater cheerleader for President Trump's relentless attacks on families' healthcare and no greater obstacle to passing solutions to repair the damage than Senate Republicans. This isn't just a hypothetical conversation.…
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington
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Oct 29, 2019

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