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“I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in strong support of the IMPACT Act, H.R. 4994. In particular, I would direct my comments tonight in regards to the provisions that deal with hospice care in America. I thank the ranking member, Mr. Levin, a friend who has stood with us in regards to this act, and I echo his support and request for support for its passage this evening. When we drafted the Hospice Opportunities for Supporting Patients with Integrity and Care Evaluations, otherwise known as the HOSPICE, Act, I was glad to bring those issues to the forefront in the debate that has been incorporated in the IMPACT Act tonight. To me, hospice care is the right thing to do for our fellow Americans that face those hard decisions as we deal with health care at the end of our lives. To me, the HOSPICE Act and the provisions in the IMPACT Act go to ensure that there is quality care when it comes to hospice care for our fellow Americans. These reforms are necessary. They are the right thing to do, and they will ensure that hospice in America is done in a quality, well- conducted manner for all of our fellow Americans. I would like to thank my coauthor on this, Mr. Mike Thompson from California, with his bipartisan support, and with my colleague on the other side joining us in regards to these reforms to hospice care across America. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to support this legislation.”