[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4348]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               OLDER AMERICANS ACT A BIG WIN FOR SENIORS

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to applaud the bipartisan efforts to 
support our seniors through the passage of the Older Americans Act, 
legislation that I have supported. Our seniors have spent their lives 
working hard, raising their families, and giving back to their 
communities. The Older Americans Act shows what we can do when we work 
together.
  The bill improves services for seniors, especially those with the 
greatest social and economic needs. For example, it provides funding 
for the popular Meals on Wheels program. The bill saves taxpayers money 
by preventing very costly hospital readmissions and by helping senior 
citizens stay in their homes and communities. It also supports programs 
to prevent the abuse and neglect of senior citizens.
  Mr. Speaker, the Older Americans Act is a big, bipartisan win for our 
Nation's seniors. I encourage the President to sign the bill as soon as 
it hits his desk.

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