And I was able to convince the Republicans on the committee to vote for it as well, because they controlled the committee. Then when he would not come in, I moved the whole debate to the floor of the Senate, and Ralph De La Torre was held in contempt. It's the first time that it had happened in 200 years. because of the harm which he had absolutely brought down on the health care system, on the patients and on the workers in the steward health care system. (01:57–02:05)
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