[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H3754-H3755]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RESTORING FINANCIAL SECURITY

  (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, there is a lot of talk in Congress about 
restoring financial security for the American people. This week 
everyone in this body has a chance to turn their words into action. 
This week, we will have the opportunity to vote to preserve access to 
doctors for millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare.
  No senior in Florida's 19th District or anywhere in America should 
see the

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door to their doctor's office slammed shut as a result of ill-advised 
cuts in Medicare reimbursements. Likewise, no veteran should have to 
worry that their TRICARE benefits no longer enable them to see a 
physician that they trust.
  So many doctors in south Florida do everything they can to serve 
Medicare beneficiaries and America's veterans. This legislation will 
stop a 21 percent cut in Medicare reimbursement rates so that the 
doctors in our community can continue to do their important work.
  Our seniors deserve access to more than simply Medicare; they deserve 
access to doctors. Let's show our doctors and the seniors and the 
veterans who rely upon them the respect that they rightly deserve, and 
let's continue to help restore financial security to the American 
people.

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