04/17/2013
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"Hon. Joseph R. Pitts, a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, opening statement."
"Ten thousand seniors become eligible for Medicare every day."
"This is not a partisan issue; it is about children's health and lives. I urge my colleagues to support this bill."
"We cannot simply zero out this important program, as the administration has requested, and hope that other Federal programs not specifically dedicated to pediatric health care will pick up the slack."