As a heart surgeon, I had the tremendous privilege of operating on thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, and I can tell you patient by patient perhaps better than anybody in this room, I understand the value of the Medicare program and the importance it plays in the lives of seniors, especially seniors back home in Louisiana, many of whom have very limited means and depend on this truly for their life.
Boustany emphasizes the critical role of Medicare for low-income seniors.
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Mr. Chair, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Louisiana has 2 minutes remaining.
Clearly, it is in our interest to have a growing economy. It is necessary, if we are going to see growth going back to 3.5 or 4 percent, to open up these markets for American producers, American manufacturers.
Thank you for providing me the opportunity to submit written testimony today.
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