[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 92 (Wednesday, June 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5628]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON FUTURE OF MEDICARE

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, just prior to the Memorial Day recess, in 
introduced legislation to establish a bipartisan Commission on the 
Future of Medicare. The goal of the Commission would be to find 
commonsense solutions to reforming and strengthening our Medicare 
system. It would be patterned after the Pepper Commission that was 
developed to preserve Social Security. My colleagues, you should have 
received a ``Dear Colleague'' letter outlining this bill.
  The Commission would submit to Congress a report that would contain 
its findings and recommendations regarding patterns of spending under 
the Medicare Program, long-term solvency of the Hospital Trust Fund, 
need to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, and administration of the 
current program.
  I believe we can all work together in a bipartisan manner. We can 
then preserve, protect, and strengthen the Medicare system to ensure 
that our seniors will have access to this program well into the 21st 
century.


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