John Larson: “The gentleman said earlier in the evening that while this is a benefit that will clearly benefit everyone with regard to…”

“The gentleman said earlier in the evening that while this is a benefit that will clearly benefit everyone with regard to prescription drugs, you said that this was like part D of the Medicare program. Could you explain that again, because I think this is the thing that most seniors understand. I know in the State of Connecticut, for example, we have a program for seniors as well. By this coming under a Federal program and the Federal Government offering this to its recipients, this is going to allow a State that is currently doing this to offer greater benefits to people and reach upward where I believe some of the people are harmed the most by prescription drugs and are in desperate need of relief.”