What it really comes down to is whether the people of the United States will fulfill the obligations that it made.

we are proud of especially the work we've done on passing some major legislation in law enforcement and health care, but we have so much to do.

In terms of what?

Minnesota's Senior LinkAge Line was the premiere service line in the entire country, in terms of quality and volume of service.

Senator Franken. I've heard in the testimony about the, I think it was Ms. Moe, who talked about the fear of, 'My son won't visit me unless I give him money.'

OK, I'm wondering in reauthorizing the Older Americans Act, what can you legislate because I would think this is a more efficient system that ultimately saves dollars and saves suffering et cetera.

We are grateful for the support you have provided for Older Americans Act programs and especially for your strong interest in consumer fraud and elder rights issues.

Thank you, all. This concludes the time that we have for today. I really appreciate you all being here.

I'm being told by my staff that we've got to keep moving on, but I want you to stay and be available for questions.

Thank you, Ms. Ferrier. Let me just say that you--it's great to have you here because you put a real human face to this.

Senator Franken. Yeah, but it's interesting, because again, across anything, there's bad actors and good actors, right?

But, can those barriers be overcome? It seems like, maybe they can.

So, allow each State to figure out their own to some extent.

Nutrition is Meals on Wheels, and is also congregate dining.

I'm proud to sit on two key Senate committees that oversee senior services and I want to make sure that we're doing all that we can so that Minnesota seniors remain independent and healthy for as long as possible.

These issues are especially salient now because our country's demographics are changing.

When I say nickel and diming, some of these volunteers get reimbursed only for the period of time when the senior is in the car.

A little support goes a long way, and that's what the Older Americans Act is all about.