Political Quotes

“as we bring this very busy day to a close, I wish to reflect on where we are with this very historic bill that will provide prescription drugs and, at the same time, strengthen and improve Medicare for our seniors and individuals with disabilities. It is a historic week in many ways, but primarily because we will accomplish something that many thought would be impossible even a couple of months ago that will benefit America's seniors; historic because during this week, both Houses will likely pass the first major reform of Medicare in the almost 40 years of that program's existence. Thanks to the strong leadership of President Bush, as well as the bipartisan support of this body, I am optimistic that by the end of this week, we will have added a $400 billion prescription drug benefit for our deserving seniors for their health care security. And indeed, it has been a long time in coming. A lot of us have talked about it, have known we should move in that direction, and now after a lot of participation we will be able to deliver on that for which we have all worked so hard. Both parties have promised action in the past. America's seniors have demanded it. Indeed, America's seniors deserve it.”