John Larson: “Aside from that and because of Mr. Johnson's leadership, the bill before us today has the support of many advocacy…”

“Aside from that and because of Mr. Johnson's leadership, the bill before us today has the support of many advocacy groups, including the AARP, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare, the National Disability Rights Network, the Association of Mature American Citizens, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. I therefore urge my colleagues on both sides, as Chairman Brady has indicated, to join us in voting ``yes'' on this very important piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”