[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 21]
[House]
[Page 29436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          SUPPORT A BIPARTISAN MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of 
January 7, 2003, the gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) is 
recognized during morning hour debates for 1 minute.
  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to encourage my colleagues on 
both sides of the aisle to come together in support of the bipartisan 
Medicare prescription drug plan. The AARP, the American Association of 
Retired Persons, the largest senior organization in the Nation, has 
endorsed the plan which will bring relief to 40 million seniors.
  Immediately, right away, seniors will be able to save up to 25 
percent through a prescription discount card. This is a savings never 
seen before by America's seniors.
  The plan goes a long way in assisting seniors with low incomes and 
those who pay a large amount of money for their prescription drugs.
  Mr. Speaker, this bill has the support of Members of both parties. It 
has the support of the leading advocate for seniors in the Nation, and 
will have my support when it passes this body. I urge my colleagues to 
join me so that we can give our seniors the modern Medicare benefit 
they deserve.

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