Mike Enzi said "Mr. President. I rise today to join all of my colleagues in calling for a Patients' Bill of Rights. The President has clearly stated his desire to sign a bill into law, but has also been very clear on what he won't sign. I support his goal of protecting Americans that have been mistreated by their HMO, and I also support his goal of only enacting a bill that will preserve access to insurance for those that already have it, and increase access for those Americans that are uninsured. The legislative and political history on this matter stretches back a ways. In fact, in three of the four-and-a-half years I have been in the Senate, we have passed a Patients' Bill of Rights. I hope to keep that streak going this year, only I hope what we pass finally gets signed into law to the benefit, not the detriment, of consumers." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 19, 2001

Mr. President. I rise today to join all of my colleagues in calling for a Patients' Bill of Rights. The President has clearly stated his desire to sign a bill into law, but has also been very clear on what he won't sign. I support his goal of protecting Americans that have been mistreated by their HMO, and I also support his goal of only enacting a bill that will preserve access to insurance for those that already have it, and increase access for those Americans that are uninsured. The legislative and political history on this matter stretches back a ways. In fact, in three of the four-and-a-half years I have been in the Senate, we have passed a Patients' Bill of Rights. I hope to keep that streak going this year, only I hope what we pass finally gets signed into law to the benefit, not the detriment, of consumers.

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Mike Enzi

Republican · Wyoming

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the need for a Patients' Bill of Rights during Senate floor debate.

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