Political Quotes

“It is a historic time to be in Congress. We are at the brink of passing landmark legislation that is long overdue in our country. This week, just in a day or two or three, we are going to take up on this floor H.R. 1, the Medicare Reform Modernization Act, including a prescription drug benefit for our seniors. This is an important and historic vote that we have to come together now and complete the promise that we have made to America. I committed to the 12th district of Georgia that I would preserve and protect and improve Medicare. H.R. 1 does that. I committed that I would work hard to ensure that our seniors receive a prescription drug benefit that will improve their quality of life, that will allow them to live full and complete lives that are free from pain and free from suffering. H.R. 1 will do that. As my colleagues have both pointed out, for the first time in the history of Medicare, we will begin to shift from treatment from acute care to prevention to utilizing those drugs, the wonder drugs that we have now in the 21st century to ensure that our seniors can live full lives.”