Dick Durbin: “That is exactly right, I say to the Senator from Florida, and there were people who were critical of us and said we…”

“That is exactly right, I say to the Senator from Florida, and there were people who were critical of us and said we were, unfortunately, cutting Medicare benefits, which we were not. The Senator may recall that one of the first amendments on the floor--it may have been from Senator Bennet of Colorado, if I am not mistaken-- said we are going to protect Medicare benefits, but we are going to try to cut the waste out of the current Medicare Program--the duplication and the overcharging that is going on--so seniors will not pay in terms of health care, but the taxpayers will not be held responsible for something that is not serving them well.”