Leonard L. Boswell: “Let me be clear. The passage of this amendment will add protections for America's seniors to the bill. It will not, I…”

“Let me be clear. The passage of this amendment will add protections for America's seniors to the bill. It will not, I repeat, it will not prevent the passage of the underlying bill. If it's adopted, the amendment will be incorporated in the bill, and the bill will be immediately voted upon. My motion to recommit will protect Medicare and Social Security beneficiaries and repair, yes, repair the trust between seniors and this body. The Republican leadership has, for more than a year, promised that slash-and-burn legislation would revitalize this Nation and empower employers. Well, we're still waiting on millionaire job creators to show us the jobs. To date, we have seen nothing from the Republican Party that would encourage job growth, stabilize the American family, or help seniors pay for their Medicare. Instead, the policies we have seen attempt to take from hardworking Americans the assistance they have been promised and that they have paid into their entire working careers, throughout their lives. Last year we were promised legislation that would fuel job growth. We ended up with a budget that would pay for a tax break for the wealthy by dismantling Medicare. Instead of providing the benefits these workers had earned, the Republican budget attempted to charge seniors higher premium costs for fewer benefits. Seniors were let down when this plan had enough Republican support to pass the Chamber.…”