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Because drugs fall under the jurisdiction of Health and Human Services as medicines and because they fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice when it comes to enforcement of our laws, drug laws, we have a joint effort that…

Some of the real champions and stellar performers during COVID were our community health centers.

We are addressing fentanyl not once or twice in the budget, but 10 billion, 900 million times.

If we were to cut those things, you would quickly see millions of Americans return to the rolls of the uninsured.

Medicare has lifted seniors out of poverty, how Medicare has saved lives.

We will try to move swiftly, because we are as anxious to get information out there as you are.

Absolutely. Absolutely, Congressman.

There is no reason why Americans should be paying two or three times more for their prescription drugs than people around the world.

These insurance companies will get more money this year than they got last year. That is not a cut.

I believe that there is an----

Gouging is not acceptable. And--would agree that there is gouging going on.

Let me be clear: We expect better. The American people are eager for a brighter future.

This administration needs to take restoring trust in public health agencies more seriously.

Your budget doesn't reflect all aspects of the terrifying reality of this crisis.

The President's budget should reflect the solutions we need to make people's lives better.

We are making them more affordable and that is what counts.

We are not sitting on the sidelines.

The President is very committed to 988 because it is a way to say to people who are hurting we are here.

Again, I disagree with that, and I am more than willing to sit down and go number to number, mano to mano on that one because the President made a commitment. It is real.

I would love to go through those numbers.

It not only extends the life of Medicare and strengthens it, but it reduces deficits moving forward into the future.

We should not be allowing this to happen right in front of us.

We have to abide by that law.

We will do everything now, and as the Secretary, I will do everything we can to make sure that lifesaving treatments are made available.