CNN State of the Union June 2, 2013 13:59:00
It passed medicare in 1965. chairman of the house energy and commerce committee for 28 years, his overall record is that of a liberal democrat willing to wield his considerable power to bring government officials to heal. >> i don't want to leave this around here too long because my republican colleagues when they see money that belong to ordinary people want to take it away from them and give it to the oil companies. >> dean of the house since 1995, he swears in the speaker of every new congress. four so far. while on capitol hill, he has seen 11 presidents, a moon landing, four wars and so m...