James Moran said "One of the most objectionable things about this, and I know the gentleman from Ohio recognizes this at this point, is that we had a full set of hearings; Mr. Eagan testified, as did all of the officers of the House. At no point was it ever mentioned that this provision was going to be added. So neither the gentleman from Georgia nor I were aware that this was part of the bill. I grant my colleagues, it is not a whole lot of money, but it could have a whole lot of political impact if we get hit with a 30-second ad, and any of us on either side of the aisle are liable for this, that here we just passed a prescription drug benefit, and there are a lot of people complaining about limited coverage under Medicare, and then, within the same week, we take care of ourselves by expanding benefits for dental and vision. That is the problem." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 9, 2003

One of the most objectionable things about this, and I know the gentleman from Ohio recognizes this at this point, is that we had a full set of hearings; Mr. Eagan testified, as did all of the officers of the House. At no point was it ever mentioned that this provision was going to be added. So neither the gentleman from Georgia nor I were aware that this was part of the bill. I grant my colleagues, it is not a whole lot of money, but it could have a whole lot of political impact if we get hit with a 30-second ad, and any of us on either side of the aisle are liable for this, that here we just passed a prescription drug benefit, and there are a lot of people complaining about limited coverage under Medicare, and then, within the same week, we take care of ourselves by expanding benefits for dental and vision. That is the problem.

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James Moran

Virginia

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns over a provision added to a legislative appropriations bill.

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