Honorable John. D. Dingell
United States Representative, Michigan, Democrat
Representative Dingell was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1955. He served as a Wayne County (Michigan) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney from 1953 to 1955. From 1981 to 1995, he chaired the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He is currently the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee. The following is from the September 26, 2002, House floor debate on H.R. 4600, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health Care Act.Like many of my colleagues here today, I am concerned about the rising cost of malpractice insurance. It is a very real problem for doctors and patients and…
