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07/28/2003 Archived Entry: "ACCORDING TO CONGRESSMAN MORAN:"

ACCORDING TO CONGRESSMAN MORAN:

On Friday, the House of Representatives passed legislation to help Kansans access more affordable prescription medicines. Drug prices in the U.S. are 30 to 300 percent more than they are in Europe and other industrialized nations. The legislation we passed this week would implement safeguards so that Kansans can safely access lower-priced prescription medicines from other countries. (Call Arbuthnot Drug Store in Belleville and compare prices to what you've been paying...pb)

On Wednesday, the House passed a bill to reverse a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision that allows for more media mergers. An amendment, included in the funding bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice and State, will maintain the previous regulations that prevented any one company from owning stations that reach more than 35 percent of the American public.

Saturday morning, I visited the Wilson After-Harvest Czech Festival, the annual celebration of their community heritage. I took part in the parade and presented the Grand Marshal plaque to members of the Wilson American Legion Post.

I visited with folks along the parade route and also offered people the opportunity to sign a banner supporting our American troops. I am carrying the banner to Kansas communities - collecting signatures and well wishes from Kansans. I plan to present the banner to Kansas troops returning from the war in Iraq. (that was the same banner I was hanging on to while Mike Zamrzla found bricks and rocks to hold it down ...pb)

This coming Friday, I will be able to take your calls during a live appearance on Smoky Hills Public Television. The program, entitled, "Mid-America Life: A Conversation with Jerry Moran," will air live on Friday evening, August 1st, from 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. Consult your cable company or local program guide to determine the Smoky Hills Public Television channel in your area. To call into the program, Kansans can dial 800-337-4788.