“I know that the health care system is broke,” began the senator when asked about the issue of competitive bidding in relation to HME’s (Home Medical Equipment) companies who are being held at the mercy of impossible situations where the Federal government is handing out business to the lowest bidder and multi-billion dollar companies are essentially monopolizing the market due to large volume business, “We need to make it more affordable and take steps to create competition. Competition is important as well as quality control.”
Chesapeake Energy’s Rene Montalvo called for a way to grow the natural gas industry in South Texas and discussed a consortium independently working with the public sector.
County Judge David Saucedo made reference to our neighbors to the east and west, namely Piedras Negras and Del Rio, who are key players of our border region’s economy and called for support for border security. Senator Cornyn visited several southwest Texas communities to discuss a variety of topics unique to our region.
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US Senator John Cornyn arrives to Eagle Pass, hears out community leaders on key issues
- Thursday, 05 July 2012 00:00
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Eagle Pass/Maverick County and South Texas received a visit from a key figure in United States legislation as Senator John Cornyn descended on South Texas to take in some major issues and concerns, which are forefront in the consciousness of area leaders.
Cornyn addressed a coalition of Federal representatives, State Representatives, local dignitaries, physicians, health care representatives, oilmen, energy company representatives, leaders in local and college education, law enforcement officials and a conglomerate of interested parties.
Cornyn had come from Del Rio and was actually on his way to Washington DC immediately upon leaving the Eagle Pass International Center for Trade’s West Room as a contingent of aides, security personnel and his personal press secretary all escorted him out of the building.
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