The total Medicare expenditures were $509 billion in 2009, and because of an aging population and overall increases in medical costs, expenditures are projected to increase in future years at a faster pace than our economy.
Shelby highlights the rising costs and financial challenges facing Medicare.
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the budget seems to focus more on climate change and a vague equity agenda while making the current border crisis worse.
A complex and evolving security environment requires a serious commitment to our national defense.
the numbers at the southern border were merely a seasonal surge, but the numbers have only continued to get worse.
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The senior Senator from Alabama.
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