Jim McDermott: “Now, similar untreated vision disorders substantially increase the risk of falls among senior citizens.”

In my opinion, it could be one of the most important hearings we have held during my time as ranking member on the subcommittee.

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.

It includes a new tool known as the rapid response mechanism that, when used, allows us to promptly raise concerns with the Mexican and Canadian Governments when there are allegations of worker rights violations.

I always love to come to these propaganda hearings before the elections, and it is obvious we are trying to hold the insurance companies harmless here.