Chuck Schumer: “I thank my colleague. First, our colleague from Texas has been on the floor a whole lot lately on all of the various…”

“I thank my colleague. First, our colleague from Texas has been on the floor a whole lot lately on all of the various issues which we have been debating. He has always been a great warrior and a great debater, but since he announced his retirement, he is a happier warrior. Every argument he makes, he has a twinkle in his eye. I compliment him for that. It is a pleasure to listen to him, as much as I disagree with him. I do not know if this would happen to the rest of us if we also announced we would not be here, we would be much happier in our arguments, but I want to make three points and ask them to form the question. First, I ask my colleague from Texas if he knew that the Medicare level in New York is $599, which is $7,200 a year. I ask him if he knew that.”