[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5780]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  A GOOD DAY FOR OUR NATION'S SENIORS

  (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARCIA. Madam Speaker, I have always been a strong supporter of 
Medicare for the simple reason that our Nation's seniors deserve to 
keep their hard-earned health care.
  That is why we have been working on a bipartisan basis to fight any 
potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
  I am pleased to announce that, yesterday, the administration reversed 
potential cuts to these health care plans.
  I would like to say a few words in Spanish:
  (English translation of the statement made in Spanish is as follows.)
  Madam Speaker, I always have and always will support Medicare for the 
simple reason that our nation's seniors deserve to keep their hard-
earned health care.
  That is why I have been working on a bipartisan basis to fight any 
potential cuts to Medicare.
  I am pleased to say that the Administration stepped up yesterday and 
reversed potential cuts to Medicare Advantage health plans.
  I'd like to say a few words in Spanish for my Spanish language 
constituents.
  Siempre he apoyado y voy a seguir apoyando a Medicare porque creo que 
las personas mayores de nuestro pais merecen mantener su seguro de 
salud que han ganado.
  Por esa razon es que he colaborado con mis colegas de ambos lados 
para combatir los cortes potenciales de Medicare.
  Me complace anunciar que la Administracion escucho nuestras 
preocupaciones y ayer eliminaron los posibles recortes a los planes de 
salud de Medicare Advantage.
  Es un buen dia para los mayores de nuestra nacion.
  It is a good day for our Nation's seniors.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida will provide the 
Clerk a translation of his remarks.

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