Yahoo News: Dingell makes his case for health-care reform

Dingell, who represents much of Washtenaw County, says the act "will reform our health insurance industry so companies prioritize policyholders’ health instead of investors’ profits." He criticizes the insurance industry for lobbying against reform efforts and throws out a lot of numbers that he says illustrate the need for reform.

He closes with this admonition to his colleagues: "You will be asked about this vote until the day you die. Years from now, none of these things we put so much stock in now will matter. All anyone will want to know is: did you do the right thing when history called on you? It is time for health care reform. We can’t afford to wait. We can’t afford to think small. We can’t afford to fail."