Many things that are important for the health of the American People. Not only the Community Health centers, which expire in a few weeks, not only the medicare extenders, which includes the therapy caps for seniors in medicare, the Home Visiting program for seniors, the special Diabetes Program, the Teaching Health sent, the National Health centers, the National Health service corps, all of these things. Also the safety net hospitals. As of january 1, the dish or safety net programs for all these hospitals around the country that have to take care of so many poor people, that funding has expired and theyve actually had to cut the funding. So how do you stand up here and say to me and the American People that somehow you care about these things, you want to deal with these things . You are not dealing with these things. What are you doing here again . Once again youre bringing a bill to the floor that has all kinds of repeal of taxes. I dont even want to get into the deal. These are the
The recently passed tax reform bill and new provisions affecting connecticut taxpayers. This is two hours. Is two hours. You ready . To try that again, that afternoon. Always a pleasure and a delight forums,educational particularly with my two favorite congressman, who i will introduce to you. Not that they really need an introduction. Congressman larson represents connecticuts First District, and is in his tent term. He is on the house ways and , and on aittee committee for Social Security is the ranking member. As as proven himself staunch advocate for working andlies, manufacturing Common Sense Solutions for problems that we face every day. And of course, congressman joe courtney, reduced to be our regional on our regional inisory council, was elected 2006 to represent the second district. He serves on the armed forces and education and workforce committees, and cochairs the congressional shipbuilding caucus and is a member of the , serves onommittee the Pensions Committee as well a