Sometimes in this whole Medicare prescription drug debate, we focus on the prescription drug benefit, and I am glad we do because it is the first time we have ever offered real help to seniors, especially the poor, those in need.

5 percent. Shimkus earned his bachelor's degree at the United States Military Academy. The campaign was very bitter; both men accused the other's staffers of stalking their families.

Representative for Illinois's 15th congressional district (numbered as the 20th from 1997 to 2003 and 19th from 2003 to 2013) serving since 1997. The district includes much of the southern portion of the state taking in part of Springfield and a portion of the Metro-East area (the Illinois side of the St.