David Loebsack: “I am opposed, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion to recommit. The Clerk…”

“I am opposed, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Loebsack moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5 to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Add at the end the following new section: SEC. 203. PROHIBITING ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE PROGRAM AND INCREASED COSTS OR REDUCED BENEFITS TO SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. (a) The repeal of section 1899A of the Social Security (42 U.S.C. 1395kkk) pursuant to section 202 of this Act shall not, with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, be construed as furthering or promoting any of the following: (1) Eliminating guaranteed health insurance benefits for seniors or people with disabilities under such program. (2) Establishing a Medicare voucher plan that provides limited payments to seniors or people with disabilities to purchase health care in the private health insurance market or otherwise increasing Medicare beneficiary costs. (b) The repeal of section 1899A(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395kkk(c)(2)(A)(ii)) pursuant to section 202 of this Act shall not, with respect to seniors or people with disabilities, be construed as providing for or promoting any of the following: (1) Rationing health care.…”