U.S. Senate Votes to Bring Health Insurance Reform for a Full Floor Debate
Rep. Garnet Coleman
Tonight was an exciting night for our country. I am proud of the Senate for moving health insurance reform forward by voting to proceed with full debate. Congratulations to Senator Reid and the Senate Democrats who have always been up to the challenge of accomplishing this historic goal.
Thank you to all of the members of the public that have been working so diligently for change. Your vigilance and support of our members of Congress has made the difference in getting us this far.
The vote tonight cleared a huge hurdle and brought us closer to enacting health insurance reform that will benefit millions of Texans and Americans.
I’m disappointed but definitely not surprised that Senator Cornyn and Senator Hutchison voted to not even have a debate on the legislation. Apparently the fact that they represent a state with the highest uninsured population in the country wasn’t incentive enough for our Senators to debate this legislation. Instead, they have demonstrated they are more committed to the principles of the “party of no” than they are to improving the lives of everyday Texans.
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