Jim McDermott: “I hope this Committee will join me in looking at ways to strengthen…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2015

I hope this Committee will join me in looking at ways to strengthen, not cut the program, to ensure that it remains strong in the future.

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McDermott calls for strengthening Medicare instead of making cuts.

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