[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 161 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H10212]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 SENIORS SHOULD BE HEARD, NOT ARRESTED

  (Ms. BROWN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, here I have hundreds of 
questionnaires that my constituents signed opposing drastic Medicare 
cuts. Oh, did I say cut? I meant gut. The Republican plan will actually 
gut the Medicare Program.

  And now, to make matters worse, Republicans are trying to gag 
America's seniors. When a small group of senior citizens protested the 
Commerce Committee voting on a Medicare bill without having one hearing 
on it, they were arrested.
  I do not believe that these seniors should be gagged. Shame on my 
Republican colleagues for shutting out seniors from Congress--the 
People's House. As a Democrat who believes in the Democratic process, I 
believe those seniors deserve to be heard from, and not arrested.
  Thousands of my constituents have told me that they are outraged at 
the Republicans' reverse Robin Hood tactics, stealing from the working 
people and giving tax breaks to the wealthy.

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