John B. Breaux: “There's not a lot of programs that we could say that the way we've run them we've actually made money while trying to…”

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

I start off by commending the authors of the amendment for a real serious effort to try to improve the bill. But I rise in opposition because there is not any segment of the senior population that you could not isolate and target and say…

Just like my Chevy II, things have changed, things have improved, so our recommendation is that we keep Medicare of course.

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…