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what kind of Nation are we when 47 million Americans go to bed every night without adequate health care coverage? And what kind of Nation will we become when we turn our backs on those who need us the most, our Nation's children, on whose…
Being a songwriter and a singer yourself, I understand, you remember the song, ``There's a Hole in the Bucket.'' Well, when we came to Congress, we discovered there is a hole in the bucket. We feel, and I will just speak on behalf of…
What kind of Nation are we if we don't care for our children? I have here a placard that gives us the SCHIP facts. People may have heard a number of things in the last several days about SCHIP, but these are the facts. SCHIP is a State-run…
That brings up a good point that Linda DePere writes, ``I do not want the government involved in health care. The government mismanages money and thinks funds are endless.'' We agree with Linda, but we also believe in good government. And…
One of the lessons I learned when I entered the world of politics and politicians was that it's politicians that determine who will live and who will die. It was, after all, politicians that took us to war based on lies and deceptions, and…
I appreciate your sentiment, your energy, and I agree with everything that you have been saying, and I would ask another question of the American people, not just what kind of Nation are we, but this essential question that you will…
Thank you for yielding. One of the nice things about being in the majority is we have an opportunity now to have oversight, to ask questions seeking the truth about where our hard-earned tax dollars are being spent. I have always believed…
What kind of Nation are we, and is anyone really listening? We have over 47 million citizens in this country going without health care coverage; 47 million citizens have zero, and they've been left behind. Why? They don't have the money…
my constituents in Northeast Wisconsin and countless others across this Nation are hurting because of the current mortgage crisis. The fact is many homeowners are increasingly unable to make monthly payments or sell their homes in the…
I am just as frustrated as you and the American people. Where are you going to run and hide on this vote? There will be no place to run and no place to hide. You have to show your cards. Whose side are you on? Are you on the side of…
Most people I know in Wisconsin are hardworking and they are just trying to get through the day, just like us. We are trying to get through the day and get our rest in. But this is a time for our country to raise up and ask questions, to…
I look at it as an investment. The children are our future. If we don't invest in our children's health, if we don't invest in their education, this Nation has no future. So we must make important decisions based on our values. We must…
The reality is that it takes doctors and nurses to get into the room to get health care done. If you don't have a doctor and a nurse in the room, you don't have health care. And to get a child into a room, you need a parent. That is why in…
this morning President Bush said ``no'' to 95,000 children in Wisconsin and to millions more across the Nation. His veto of the SCHIP bill is morally unacceptable. It is unacceptable to me as a father, as a husband, and as a physician. And…
Thank you, Mr. Ellison, and thank you, Ms. Clarke. This is a very difficult hour to be with you. I cannot tell you how much it hurts me, how much it hurts the children of Wisconsin, of New York State, of Minnesota, and all the children…
What kind of Nation are we? And is anyone really listening? Forty-seven million citizens have no health care coverage at all. Zero. And the costs, the costs for care are simply impossible to pay. People cannot afford to pay for their…
the vote we will cast today will ask a simple question: Whose side are you on? Are you on the side of the millions of children who lack access to health care? Are you on the side of families who are working hard, but still cannot afford…
how many ears must we have before we can hear people cry? Last week, the Census Bureau informed us that more Americans than ever before in our Nation's history are going without access to health care; 46 million, 46 million citizens have…
our Nation has faced many challenges in our history, and none more serious or deadly than our battle against violent extremists. Make no mistake, we must do whatever it takes to defend America and keep hostilities from our shores. We must…
last November, people in Wisconsin and all across America asked for a positive change and a new direction, and the Democratically led 110th Congress has delivered. We have been working hard to build a better nation by forcing Congress to…
this is a great day for our Nation's children. This is a great day for our seniors and their doctors. For, today, we will begin the necessary process of guaranteeing access to affordable care for the people who need it most, our children…
this rule asks a very simple question of all of us: Whose side are you on? Do you stand with overseas corporations who exploit American tax loopholes, or do you stand with American farm families who pay their fair share every day? Whose…
as your Congressman, I'd like to share with you the difficult reality our Nation faces in the religious civil war in Iraq. The truth is things are bad in Iraq and getting worse--with no end in sight. After 4 years of conflict, with more…
Yesterday in my hometown of Appleton, Wisconsin, the price for a gallon of gas hit $3.45. Since President Bush assumed office, the price for gas has nearly doubled. Higher prices for gas punish all Americans, punish small businesses…
as we move closer to Memorial Day weekend and the summer months ahead, families in Wisconsin and across the country will be packing up their families to head off on vacation, like up north in Minocqua, Door County in Wisconsin. And once…
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