Photograph by Senator Patrick Leahy of Obama signing Historic Health Care legislation.
I just returned from the White House, where President Obama signed a health care reform bill that represents a new dawn for America.
We've shown once more that we are a nation that rises to our biggest challenges and solves our biggest problems. It's a new dawn for the millions of families across Vermont and America that are just one paycheck and one illness away from financial catastrophe. It's a new dawn for the woman I met in Winhall, VT, who works two jobs just to purchase the prescription drugs she needs to stay healthy. It's a new dawn for the small business owners I meet who will receive tax credits so they can continue to offer insurance to their employees. It's a new dawn for a nation that has some of the best health care in the world, but only for those who can afford it. This new dawn ends a long, dark night of anxiety and devastation for millions of American families who have fallen through the cracks of a broken health insurance system. But this new dawn also marks the beginning of a new day. We must make the most of it. That's why I will continue to push for a public option and a repeal of the insurance industry's exemption from our nation's antitrust laws -- reforms our online community has fought so hard to advance but which unfortunately were not included in this bill. And I will join with my colleagues in the Senate to pass a package of "fixes" as quickly as possible. I am so proud of all that our community has done to take this fight to the big insurance companies, of my colleagues in Congress who supported reform, and of our president who's proven big change is still possible in our great country. Thank you so much for all of your help to make this historic day possible.
Sincerely,
Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator
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Did you know Senator has a bad photography habit like me? The New York Times recently ran a special of his photographic works which contain large portions of American governmental and diplomatic history in capturing Kodak moments. He took the photo to the right above.
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