For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 17, 2003
President Bush Meets with Congressional Leaders on Medicare
Remarks by the President with Congressional Leaders
The Cabinet Room
4:20 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: I just had the honor of meeting with the Medicare
Conference Working Group. I first thanked them for their extraordinary
leadership on developing a fine piece of legislation for Medicare.
There are Republican leaders at this table; there are Democrat leaders
at this table. These are Americans who understand we have an
obligation to our seniors to modernize and strengthen the Medicare
system. The bill that will be offered to the House and the Senate
modernizes and strengthens Medicare. There's $400 billion additional
dollars available for our seniors in this bill. There's prescription
drug coverage in the bill for our seniors. This vote will demonstrate
whether the members of the House and the Senate will help keep our
commitment to America's seniors. I look forward to working with the
members around the table to secure passage of this very important and
historic piece of legislation. I urge members of both political
parties to study the legislation, to remember the promise we have made
to America's seniors, and to vote yes for this legislation. Thank
you.
END 4:22 P.M. EST
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