http://www.house.gov/weiner/rss.aspx en-us 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> http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1352 “While we all should commend these six Senators for their sincere efforts, it is clear that their product fails to achieve two important goals of the plan: cost containment and true choice. Only a public option does that.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1351 Rep. Weiner said “Given the scarcity of financing available and the shortage of affordable rental units in New York City, this effort should light a fire under the ice cold housing market in big cities http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1353 http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1350 “The last rites for the public option would be death knell for true reform. The public option must be included if we want to control costs, improve healthcare services, create competition and turn around our ailing healthcare system.” http://www.house.gov/weiner/news_display.aspx?id=1349 "Tonight was a gratifying departure from the past eight years of ignoring challenges and broadening the gap between the haves and the have-nots. Our current healthcare system is broken and we need to act now. Our health and the health of future generations depend on it.”