I filed the Medicare Vision Rehabilitation Coverage Act of 1999 which would reimburse, under Medicare Part B, vision rehabilitation professionals for services provided.

The type of vision rehabilitation covered under this legislation could save the Medicare program millions of dollars in costs associated with injuries such as broken bones which are often caused by vision impairment.

Wonderful new therapies like vision rehabilitation not only save money, but more importantly give people back their quality of life.

Currently 6.6 million Americans over the age of 65 report some level of vision impairment.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and remember the contributions of the 54th Massachusetts regiment.

These men gave selflessly of themselves in our Nation's most brutal war for the right to be recognized as civilized men.

I'm proud today to honor the memory of these soldiers, and recognize their accomplishments during the Civil War and to the future direction of our Nation.

We must continue to be vigilant, we must preserve the cultural history of Armenians, and we must work towards ending crimes against all humanity.

I rise today to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

From 1915 to 1923, the Ottoman Empire launched a systematic campaign to exterminate Armenians.

Together we will demand more accountability from Azerbaijan and Turkey for their persistent bullying of their neighbor.