[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 137 (Wednesday, September 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H8544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             WE CANNOT LET THE SENIORS OF THIS COUNTRY DOWN

  (Mr. WARD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, I accept that challenge that we have just 
heard from the other side of the aisle, but I will tell my colleagues 
what I have run into in my series of meetings in my district in 
Louisville, KY, over the last 2 weeks.
  Mr. Speaker, in 10 separate meetings from one part of the community 
to the other I heard the same thing. What I heard was a reflection of 
fear, a reflection of the concern on the part of the seniors who, yes, 
say we do need to make some small changes to keep our system afloat. 
``But what changes are being proposed,'' I have been asked. ``What 
changes will we see from Speaker Gingrich and the Republican plan?''
  Mr. Speaker, we do not know yet. That is the disappointment of this 
August break. We need to make sure we preserve the benefits, as they 
are expected by the seniors of this country, and not let them down when 
it comes to their health care.


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