Political Quotes

“let me take a few minutes to comment on what is taking place today in the release of some initial working documents on Medicare modernization by members of the Finance Committee. Prefacing that, I will say that we have a lot of work to do over the next 3 weeks in order to address an issue that is important to every single American, and that is giving our seniors and individuals with disabilities health care security. Today there are about 35 million seniors on Medicare and about 5 million individuals with disabilities. We are also speaking to and acting for those soon-to-be seniors in future generations. I commend my colleagues who have done yeoman's work--Senator Baucus and Senator Grassley--and for their commitment to advancing Medicare modernization, strengthening and moving Medicare down the field so we can deliver that health care security to our seniors. The goal is twofold: to strengthen and improve Medicare and, at the same time, provide meaningful prescription drug benefits to seniors and Americans with disabilities.”