What we are going to do with this amendment is simply add to the end of the Kennedy amendment two provisions that were voted on by the Senate during the debate... One, the Roth- Breaux et al. on the bipartisan Medicare proposal; and, second, the Budget Committee portion, which was Senator Snowe's amendment, which said any excess surplus beyond the tax cut and Social Security could be used for prescription drugs.
Discussing amendments related to Medicare and prescription drug funding during Senate debate.
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