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I was shocked when you gave the statistic of more than 9,000 on the waiting list for services.

Surely, their unique needs deserve special consideration.

As Senator Collins mentioned, the inflexible routines, uniformed strangers, sudden loud noises, darkness and the loss of autonomy are experienced by survivors as intense post-traumatic stress disorder.

Thank you again, Senator Nelson. Thank you again, and Ranking Member Collins, for your efforts. We are depending on you.

Let me emphasize that I have always been a strong proponent of home health care.

Let me begin by thanking you for calling this hearing to focus on the unique health and social service needs of Holocaust survivors living in our country.

I hope my father's story helps illustrate the plight of the remaining 55,000 or so survivors in the U.S. living at or below poverty.

This simply has to change.

Vegetables are called specialty crops! Don't ask me to explain why.

I wish to associate myself with the comments of the senior Senator from Washington. I am pleased to know that it is her intent that the work of not-for-profit servicers advances and that they will continue to be allowed to compete for…

About a decade ago, I authored legislation that became law to allow the Federal Government to provide a long-term care insurance program for Federal employees.

I continue to believe, though, that another issue is that people are under the misimpression that, somehow, the Medicare program is going to cover them.

Today we can take a meaningful step to ensure the sanctity of our national cemeteries. These grounds are hallowed for the men and women who fought selflessly on our behalf. With that, I encourage my colleagues to support this legislation…

I would like to once again thank Chairman Miller for his collaborative effort in bringing both of these bills before the House today and his continued support to make sure that we do everything we can to pass legislation that will help our…

Once again I would urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3521, as amended. I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank you very much for holding this very interesting hearing.

Patients are more and more asked to participate in the decision-making, and this is a tool that can help them do this.

Well, count me as one who thinks that it is not a good idea.