http://www.house.gov/weiner/rss.aspx en-us http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1372 <p>Weiner said, "It is outrageous for pharmaceutical companies to charge New Yorkers two, even three times as much for the same drugs as Canadians. This shows why we need to provide better coverage and extract more savings from our health care system. A strong public option will provide choice and competition and lower costs for millions of New Yorkers depend on prescription drugs for their health, and sometimes, for their very lives."</p><br> http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1373 “Tonight’s vote to begin debate is a victory for the American people. Allowing debate to begin brings this bill one step closer to the President’s desk and the American people getting real reform to the health care system.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1371 <p>“Last night the House of Representatives passed an historic health care reform bill that will help millions of middle class New Yorkers struggling to pay their skyrocketing insurance premiums. With this bill, New York seniors, doctors, the uninsured and those who have been denied insurance due to a preexisting condition will no longer be force to pray at the altar of the insurance industry to receive quality, affordable and stable care.”</p> http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1370 “I have been gratified in recent days by the words of Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Waxman about the positive role I have played in helping pass this significant legislation. I am proud to have been part of the strong voices in this body helping to create the strongest, and most passable bill possible.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1369 “There are honorable people on both sides of this debate, but there are moments that come along and they come along about every generation or so that make it clear why this side of the aisle are Republicans and why we're Democrats. In 1935, when there was the Social Security Act and we decided we weren't going to allow 30percent of seniors to slip into poverty, Democrats proposed, Democrats passed, Republicans opposed Social Security.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1368 “I have decided not to offer a single payer alternative to the health reform bill at this time. Given how fluid the negotiations are on the final push to get comprehensive health care reform that covers millions of Americans and contains costs through a public option, I became concerned that my amendment might undermine that important goal.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1367 http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1366 "We need the President to put his finger on the scale to help our legislative leaders deliver real reform.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1365 “I condemn the law Bahraini parliament has just passed. Bahrain is making any contact with Israeli officials illegal, which obviously makes it impossible for Bahrain to act on any treaty or agreement with Israel. This in turn works against normalization of Israeli relations with its neighbors who are supposed to be partners in peace.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1364 Weiner said, “Even in a town known for hypocrisy, this list of 54 Members of Congress deserve some sort of prize. They apparently think the public option is ok for them, but not anyone else.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1363 Rep. Weiner: “Let’s Not Have Minority Rule On This One.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1362 Unfortunately, there are still websites, most operating outside the United States still selling fake Tamiflu. Representative Weiner said, “With drug manufacturers reporting that they will produce ten to twelve million less vaccines than anticipated, many consumers will be turning to the internet for solutions. These website pose a grave risk to the millions of New Yorkers potentially at risk for contracting H1N1.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1361 “To say that the costs for seniors will not go up for two years is to pretend that the laws of economic gravity don't apply to older people.   Rent is up.  Food prices are up. The purpose of the COLA is to help seniors keep up.  The Social Security Administration seems to have forgotten that mission.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1360 "There is no way to get effective and less costly health care for America without making health insurance companies unhappy.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1359 "Even before the Senate Finance Committee passes its version of health care reform, it is crystal clear that it needs dramatic improvement. Most importantly, it needs choice and competition that only the public option provides.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1358 “As the Finance Committee completes its work, it is clear there is much more to do before this bill is ready. As some of my Senate colleagues take a victory lap, the rest of us are working on the part of this challenge that the Baucus bill ignores – cost containment. It should be of little comfort to Americans that the Senate bill reduces the price tag because without a public option and the choice and competition that comes with it, more and more families will not be able to afford health care.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1357 “Once the Public Option was Rejected, Baucus Bill Went from Emergency Room to Morgue.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1356 "Celebrating an oppressive regime is not an appropriate use of the grand colored lights" http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1355 "The American people support a public option. Doctors want a public option. The President has said he wants a public option. Without a public option there will be no competition, no cost containment and less choice. That is why it will be part of the bill." http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1354 <p>Rep. Weiner said, “I am pleased to see that while the oil companies lag in their cleanup responsibilities and put the health and safety of Newtown Creek's residents at further risk, the EPA has decide to take action and hold these companies responsible for their negligence. Newton Creek is the single most polluted waterway in New York City, a legacy left by more than a century of heavy industrial activity.”</p><br>