Friday
Feb262010
Pelosi: Dems, GOP Not Seeing Eye To Eye After Summit
Friday, February 26, 2010 at 2:30PM
By Benny Martinez - University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) emphasized Friday that there are still many issues that Democrat and GOP members do not see eye to eye on.
Starting from scratch is an idea that was suggested numerous times by GOP leaders at the summit, but Pelosi reiterated “you just can’t do it.”
“There are certain things that, unless you do them together, it doesn’t have the impact, it doesn’t have the synergy, it doesn’t hold the insurance companies accountable,” the Speaker said during a press conference.
According to Pelosi, another issue that is not being met with support from both sides of the aisle is the denial of health coverage to patients with pre-existing medical conditions. Pelosi said this is something that “Democrats stand fully behind and Republicans don’t have it in their bill.”
Pelosi commented on the possible use of reconciliation in the Senate to pass legislation.
“What you call a complicated process is called a simple majority,” Pelosi said. “That’s what we’re asking the Senate to act upon.”
Pelosi said that there is some bipartisan support in Congress for health care reform, saying that Wednesday’s vote to remove the anti-trust exemption for insurance companies shows this.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) emphasized Friday that there are still many issues that Democrat and GOP members do not see eye to eye on.
Starting from scratch is an idea that was suggested numerous times by GOP leaders at the summit, but Pelosi reiterated “you just can’t do it.”
“There are certain things that, unless you do them together, it doesn’t have the impact, it doesn’t have the synergy, it doesn’t hold the insurance companies accountable,” the Speaker said during a press conference.
According to Pelosi, another issue that is not being met with support from both sides of the aisle is the denial of health coverage to patients with pre-existing medical conditions. Pelosi said this is something that “Democrats stand fully behind and Republicans don’t have it in their bill.”
Pelosi commented on the possible use of reconciliation in the Senate to pass legislation.
“What you call a complicated process is called a simple majority,” Pelosi said. “That’s what we’re asking the Senate to act upon.”
Pelosi said that there is some bipartisan support in Congress for health care reform, saying that Wednesday’s vote to remove the anti-trust exemption for insurance companies shows this.
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