[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2875-2876]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR NATION'S SENIOR CITIZENS

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                        HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 1999

  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to associate myself 
with the remarks of Mr. McKeon regarding the Older Americans Act 
Amendments of 1999. For far too long--since 1995--the Older Americans 
Act has been left unauthorized. It is time we remedied this situation 
by working across party lines to fashion a bipartisan solution.
  I have seen firsthand in my district how the Area Agencies on Aging 
work together with senior citizens to ensure that their lives are 
filled with dignity and self-respect. Without the essential programs of 
the Older Americans Act millions of seniors would be relegated to a 
world of almost complete isolation.
  I applaud the work of Mr. Barrett--who has volunteered to take a lead 
on this issue--along with Subcommittee Chairman McKeon, Mr. Martinez 
and Mr. Clay. And, I pledge my support in working to pass an Older 
Americans Act Amendments of 1999, which both

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parties can take pride in, and one which, more than anything, benefits 
all seniors across the country.

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