The good news is that was a result of a lot of public pressure, we have recently seen the major drug companies substantially reduce their prices, and that is good news.

We just don't want words, we want actions.

The good news is that was a result of a lot of public pressure, we have recently seen the major drug companies substantially reduce their prices, and that is good news.

We end up paying the highest prices in the world for virtually every brand name prescription drug on the market.

Let's be clear, this is a problem that is unique to the United States.

People are getting fed up with it. I got fed up with it 15 years ago.

I don't know how somebody who has cancer pays $150,000 for a drug.

It is morally bankrupt and deeply un-American to continue to attack these kids.

We are spending twice as much per capita in healthcare in this country.

A 22 percent budget cut would likely eliminate Pell Grants altogether, and it would reduce the maximum award by nearly $1,000 for the remaining recipients.

If we paid the same prices for prescription drugs as major countries around the world were paying, we could save over $1 trillion in 10 years.

Different Members have touched on this. Let's not be naive. The drug companies, major drug companies last year made $100 billion in profit.

1.3 million Americans in the richest country on Earth cannot afford insulin.

We clearly need revolutionary changes in the way we do prescription drugs in this country.

I don't care whether you are a Democrat, Republican, Independent, whatever you are, all over this country, people are saying enough is enough.

The savings are not always reaching the patient.

The goal of today's hearing is to find answers and to find solutions.

People are getting fed up with it. I got fed up with it 15 years ago.