[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9250-9251]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CELEBRATING OLDER AMERICANS MONTH

  (Mr. ALTMIRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ALTMIRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate May as Older 
Americans Month. Older Americans offer wisdom and guidance that our 
constituents treasure as invaluable assets to our families and our 
communities. By the year 2025, one in four drivers in this country will 
be age 65 or older. Without safe roads on which to travel, older 
Americans will have dramatically limited mobility options.
  We must ensure that older Americans are as safe as possible as they 
go about their daily lives, which is why I have introduced H.R. 3355, 
the Older Driver

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and Pedestrian Safety and Roadway Enhancement Act. My bill, which has 
34 bipartisan cosponsors, will make roads safer for both older drivers 
and pedestrians by implementing recommendations from the Federal 
Highway Administration's Older Drivers Handbook.
  I urge all of my colleagues to honor Older Americans Month and the 
contributions of their older constituents by joining me in the fight 
for their safety and mobility.

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