Sen. Bob Corker responds regarding HR676:

Dear Mr. Neal,

Thank you for taking the time to contact my office about H.R. 676, the United States National Health Insurance Act. Your input is important to me, and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts.

Healthcare is one of the most important issues facing our nation today, and I agree with you that something needs to be done to address rising healthcare and prescription drug costs as well as the rising number of uninsured Americans. Since arriving in Washington, I have been working closely with my Senate colleagues to create comprehensive healthcare reform aimed at providing affordable, portable health insurance for all Americans, even the most costly and difficult to insure. H.R. 676 has not yet been introduced in the Senate, but I will certainly keep your thoughts in mind should I be given the opportunity to vote on this legislation.

Thank you again for your letter. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with me over the next six years.

Sincerely,

Bob Corker
United States Senator

To Sen. Corker's credit, "comprehensive healthcare reform aimed at providing affordable, portable health insurance for all Americans, even the most costly and difficult to insure" is a worthy goal. HR676 does this, so I hope it will get a fair hearing in the House and then the Senate.

There's no mention of the pledge to refuse campaign contributions from insurance and pharmaceutical interests, though.