Lizzie Fletcher: “We certainly appreciate the gentleman from Oklahoma being here tonight and his leadership on this very important issue…”

“We certainly appreciate the gentleman from Oklahoma being here tonight and his leadership on this very important issue, taking up this issue in a manner that, as you have described, is reasonable, responsible and, the big word, ``doable.'' This is doable. When you look at the alternative plans that the minority is offering, this is a plan that escalating costs would require ever, ever, ever-increasing taxes on hard-working Americans. Yet they have offered no explanation other than saying, well, we will sunset this plan after a few years so that we do not have to deal with the runaway costs that their plan incurs. You are absolutely right as you have taken the leadership to represent your folks back in Oklahoma, that this plan is very reasonable, it is very fiscally responsible, it is a tremendous benefit to our seniors, and it is doable. It can be done.”