Jim McDermott: “In terms of benefit levels, Washington is a little bit more generous.”

This committee has the potential of doing more good for the American people than perhaps any other single subcommittee in the Congress.

Thank you for holding this Member Day hearing to improve and sustain Medicare.

The creation of Medicare in 1965 was one of the great policy achievements in the history of this country.

The best way to improve and sustain Medicare is by expanding it and strengthening it because, unfortunately, there are holes in the program that weaken health security of our beneficiaries.