Political Quotes

“this morning, I come to the floor to talk yet again about the issue of prescription drugs. I want to focus on an issue that Senator Daschle has, I think, been so correct in identifying as a priority, which is the issue of going forward with prescription drugs as part of a program that offers universal coverage. Of course, when Medicare began in 1965, the Congress made the judgment that there would be a program available to all eligible seniors, that coverage would be universal for eligible seniors and for disabled folks. I think it has been one of the unifying aspects of social policy in this country that all older people were covered. I think it is absolutely key that as we tackle this issue of prescription drug coverage, and do it in a bipartisan way, we remember how important the principle of covering all seniors is.”