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Q: To follow up on the question about the Blue Dogs, are you definitely going to be introducing your bill tomorrow? And will it be something that the Blue Dogs can support? Because they said that they couldn't support the draft bill that's been out there.

Speaker Pelosi. Well, I don't know that they have some have. I have had people coming through my office all day speaking individually about, as Mr. Clyburn said, their particular situation. It is our goal to have a health care reform that will lower costs. This is essential to doing this. It will lower costs. It will lower costs for the individual, for the business, for the economy, for the government. Reduce our deficit.

We are going to have health care reform that works. This is very important. That's why the listening sessions. That's why I think a record number of Mr. Larson's Caucus meetings on this subject. There's been a great deal of communication among Members and from all different regions of the country on this subject.

So it is our plan to introduce our legislation tomorrow. It won't be the finished product. It is a mark that is to be marked up in committee to go to the next step. But in order for us to be on schedule, we have to roll out our legislation this week.

It's all in fairness to the Republicans as well, because as soon as we have a mark, then they can make their comments about something that is on the table.

But it is -- you know, it's just the beginning, because then we have three different committees working their will on it in the House. And then we have to deal with the Senate.

But it is pretty exciting to see the enthusiasm and the knowledge of our Members -- from all sectors. And I would associate myself with what Mr. Hoyer said. In all of our meetings, we have been assured over and over again that the recogn
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