I know the gentleman knows that in the defense appropriations bill, that we have language in there right now that would allow it to be legal for our seniors that live at or close to the border to go across the border either into Canada or Mexico and buy those lower priced drugs. But the point is this bill, Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act, is lower in prices to the point where all of that is not even necessary.
Discussing provisions in the defense appropriations bill related to drug prices for seniors.
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I don't think that anyone here would disagree that the Medicare program of today is in trouble.
I think at this point it is incredibly important for Congress to do the same thing, to engage seniors on the urgency of Medicare's fiscal situation.
All of these mandates, all this mandated coverage, comes at a tremendous price.
Our Secretary of State has made it abundantly clear to me that this amendment is not necessary, and that the EAC indeed has outlived its usefulness.
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