Pelosi Statement on Release of Draft Health Reform Outline
June 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Speaker
Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement after Ways and Means Committee Chairman
Charles B. Rangel, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman
Henry Waxman, and Education and Labor Committee Chairman
George Miller briefed the Democratic Caucus on their draft health care outline to reduce costs, offer a greater choice of doctors and plans, and guarantee affordable, quality health care for all Americans:
“Our economic recovery and nation’s fiscal future hinge on fixing what’s broken in our health care system: lowering costs to families and businesses, preserving choice of doctors and plans, and assuring quality health care for all Americans.
“Members of Congress and President Obama are bringing the voices of the American people into the legislation we are crafting. We look forward to building consensus around the framework the committee chairmen unveiled today.”
SOURCE Office of the Speaker of the House
Source: newswire
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