Jim McDermott: “Now you have moved up to this Federal level. Do we need a national standard that emulates Illinois or something similar?”

One of the largest holes in the Medicare system is that it does not currently cover most dental, vision, or hearing expenses.

Mr. Blumenauer put through a bill, Mr. Levin and I put a bill in 25 years ago, that everybody in Medicare ought to file an advance directive.

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

If confirmed as Deputy United States Trade Representative, I will continue to fight for American workers, fight for the environment, and fight for our economic future.