Indeed, it is precisely because of our strong commitment to improving the criminal justice system that we continually search for scarce Federal dollars.

Mrs. Coors is currently the vice president and founder of Citizens for America.

We remain strongly committed to supporting the self-defense of our friends in the region.

Paul H. Henson has served on the Committee since December 1982.

Mr. Wilkinson is currently vice chairman of the Advisory Board of Public Employees Benefit Services Corp.

I am asking the Congress to give elderly Americans a health insurance plan that fights the fear of catastrophic acute care illness.

The proposed 'Medicare Catastrophic Illness Coverage Act' would provide improved acute care coverage for the elderly and disabled by restructuring the Medicare program.

A catastrophic acute care illness requires treatment so costly that families can only pay for it by impoverishing themselves.

I am pleased to transmit today for your immediate consideration and enactment the 'Medicare Catastrophic Illness Coverage Act.'

This landmark legislation would provide protection under the Medicare program for elderly and disabled Americans who suffer an acute care catastrophic illness.

Anything we do, any change we make, must strengthen, support, and give encouragement to the family.

Our philosophy is that the only way we could save our community was by saving our families.