[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8121]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR SENIORS

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, seniors deserve prescription 
drug coverage and Republicans have a plan to provide it for them. Last 
week, the Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health had a 
hearing on the President's prescription drug plan.
  As a member of the committee, I was pleased to learn there are 
several ways where we can agree. But history must not repeat itself. 
This issue must not be used in this election to scare our seniors. 
Scare tactics serve no purpose and do not help one senior get the drugs 
they need.
  Republicans are ready to roll up our sleeves and give seniors a 
choice in their Medicare prescription drug coverage. I welcome my 
Democrat colleagues and the President to join us in this important 
effort.

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