We have, historically in Congress, come together on a bipartisan basis to reauthorize this, strengthen its support for all seniors.

So, we have a choice, either we are going to respond to the crises facing seniors, adequately fund these programs, or we don't.

Bottom line is here, and what is of concern to this Committee is since 2016, despite increased demand that a massive increase in the number of seniors in America, funding for the Older Americans Act has gone down by nearly 20 percent after…

Matter of fact, malnutrition among seniors today costs our society over $50 billion each and every year, a rather an incredible amount of money.

I think about these throw rugs that are easy to slip upon and somebody breaks their hip.

If you will, you are not competing for the person who might be doing lawn work out there, but rather you are taking a group of folks who would have maybe more empathy with the clientele, and you are giving them another chance at employment.

I love the idea that you are using--you are finding the win, win, win, if you will.

Bottom line is here, and what is of concern to this Committee is since 2016, despite increased demand that a massive increase in the number of seniors in America, funding for the Older Americans Act has gone down by nearly 20 percent after…

Matter of fact, malnutrition among seniors today costs our society over $50 billion each and every year, a rather an incredible amount of money.

I am almost thinking, Senator Cassidy, that we should change the name of this Committee to the prevention committee.

I think it is incumbent upon us to say--to get our PBM reform legislation, which we worked on a bipartisan basis in this Committee, signed into law.

That is inexcusable in my mind.

Senator Cassidy, that is near and dear to my heart.

Thank you, Chairman Sanders. And thank you all for being here. Really a great mission.

I think about these throw rugs that are easy to slip upon and somebody breaks their hip.

Post-COVID, we need to look at and make sure the programs that we are authorizing work.

I am a little bit kind of befuddled how an agency over which we have jurisdiction declines to come to have oversight conducted.

I am almost thinking, Senator Cassidy, that we should change the name of this Committee to the prevention committee.