[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1082]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   GIVE SENIORS THE CARE THEY DESERVE

  (Ms. MORRISON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MORRISON. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize Bob 
Christianson, a resident of a local nursing home in Bloomington, 
Minnesota.
  Bob is 85 years old. He bravely served our country in the U.S. Marine 
Corps Reserve. He, like millions of seniors across the country, gets 
his nursing home coverage through Medicaid. When I met Bob, he said he 
would not be here today were it not for Medicaid.
  Now, congressional Republicans are proposing to gut Medicaid in order 
to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, which would mean less access to 
services, less access to care, and worse quality of life for seniors 
everywhere.
  Bob told me he is fighting this proposed budget with all the effort 
he can muster, calling his representatives, joining local 
organizations, and going to protests, all at 85 years old.
  It shouldn't be this way. Bob should not have to be spending his days 
protesting just to get the healthcare and nursing home coverage he 
needs.
  Remember, 62 percent of all nursing home residents in the United 
States are covered by Medicaid. We cannot put our seniors' care on the 
chopping block to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
  I implore my Republican colleagues to work with us on a budget that 
will give our seniors the care they need and deserve.

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