[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11996]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          A PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT THAT PUTS SENIORS FIRST

  (Ms. BORDALLO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, House Democrats continue the fight for a 
real prescription drug benefit that puts America's seniors first. There 
is no doubt that the current prescription drug program could be 
improved.
  Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs is saving millions of 
dollars a year simply by negotiating drug prices on behalf of our 
country's veterans. Just imagine how much more affordable drugs would 
be if the Federal Government could negotiate for lower prices on behalf 
of our country's 40 million seniors.
  Seniors who need help affording their monthly prescription drug bills 
deserve to be heard.
  House Democrats not only support requiring Medicare to negotiate 
lower prices with the drug companies, we also favor allowing for the 
safe reimportation of less expensive drugs from abroad. These are real 
solutions. Let us finally put our seniors first and help them afford 
their prescription drugs.

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