Colin Allred: “Too many times, this very body has voted against the…”

“That ends today. When the American people chose this new Congress, they said, enough with the sabotage and the kowtowing to special interests seeking to divide us. Too many times, this very body has voted against the American people to repeal the Affordable Care Act and with it, the protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Now a federal court has put at risk those same protections. That brings me to the story of Natalie. As I traveled around my district, which I am now truly honored to represent, I met Natalie.” (00:36–00:46)

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