John B. Breaux: “But KCS has never requested that they be not considered because of their smaller size?”

I think the whole debate politically about ending Medicare as we know it, I think we want to change Medicare.

I remember when I was in Congress when I wanted to stop something from happening, I used to offer an amendment to do a study, or maybe to do a demonstration program, hoping it never got completed.

let me first express my appreciation for the very kind remarks of the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. I think it is only appropriate to acknowledge that had it not been for his perseverance and determination, we would not be here…

this morning one of the very able legislative assistants who has worked on this legislation for almost 7 years, going back to the time on the Medicare Commission when we first started doing Medicare reform, was on the floor working with me…