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VIDEO RELEASE: Chairman Scott Holds Aging Committee’s First Hearing of the New Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand led the committee’s initial hearing of the 119th Congress entitled, “Improving Wellness Among Seniors: Setting a Standard for the American Dream.”

Chairman Scott’s witnesses for today’s hearing included two Floridians, Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell, who also serves as president of the Florida Sheriffs Association, and Dr. Dawn Carr, director of the Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University. Chairman Scott also welcomed testimony from Dr. Susan Hughes, founding director of the Center for Research on Health and Aging in Chicago, Illinois. Chairman Scott is fighting to secure a strong future for America’s aging population and looks forward to continuing robust hearings to identify solutions to issues facing aging Americans.

 

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Watch Chairman Scott’s full remarks HERE or by clicking the image above. Read Chairman Scott’s remarks as prepared for delivery below:

It is a pleasure to serve as the Chairman for the Senate Special Committee on Aging for the 119th Congress.

I look forward to working with Ranking Member Gillibrand and all our colleagues in this Committee to highlight the issues facing older Americans and how the federal government can be more accountable to the American people.

This is something I have been focused on since my time as Governor of Florida and I am excited to have the opportunity to continue this work as Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging.

My goal for this Committee is to make sure every American senior is able to answer “YES” to the question, “Are you well?” because they have secured these four things:

  • Their physical health;
  • Financial security;
  • A safe community to live in; and
  • Family and community support.

If you have these four things, your senior years can be the best of your life.

Now, I’d like to welcome all the members of the Committee:

Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, I look forward to working with you to protect and help older Americans and seniors.

I’d also like to welcome:

  • Senator Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania;
  • Senator and fellow former Governor Jim Justice of West Virginia;
  • Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama;
  • Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin;
  • Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho;
  • Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina;
  • Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts;
  • Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona;
  • Senator Rafael Warnock of Georgia;
  • Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey; and
  • Senator Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland

Aging is not a partisan issue. Whether we’d like to admit it or not, we are all aging, and it impacts every single one of us regardless of political party.

I believe we have a unique opportunity in this Committee to work in a bipartisan fashion to support and improve the lives of America’s current senior citizens and create change that will improve both the lifespan and healthspan of future generations.

I think about how my work here will impact my grandkids. It drives everything I do.

I want them to have every opportunity to live the American Dream and have long and happy lives. 

My staff and I are excited to work together with all the members here to find common ground and ways we can advance our shared priorities.

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