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People are scared. People are worried about the future of the country. And Biden is campaigning on being a real president. And he has to act like a real president at all times. And I think he's doing exactly the right thing.

Rabbi Michael Cohen is a longtime friend of Marcelle and me. He occasionally sends me a Sunday sermon, which I thoroughly enjoy and share with family members. Following a week of mourning the passing of Justice Ginsburg, it was comforting…

I mean, there are payouts of $100 million to executives, and it is really heartbreaking for a lot of folks who can't figure out how in the world they are going to get the medication for a person in their family that they love.

these drugs are a tremendous health benefit, extending lives and alleviating pain, but if we can't afford it, it does no one any good.

So, a Canadian can buy this for $1,800, but you won't give the benefit of that price to the United States of America and our citizens.

you bought a product--your company bought a product. It didn't create a product.

So, why don't we change the law and make it legal to do that?

Except with Medicare. It is illegal. It is illegal.

So, that is a no to negotiating with Medicare directly.

why can't people that are Americans get it for $1,800?

you have raised the price by 450 percent, to $5,500 for a monthly supply.

today, we in the Senate will vote on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through December 11, 2020. It is the last day we can do that. I strongly urge all Members to vote aye. The last thing our country needs is a…

I think one of the reasons that a lot of us are focusing on the executive compensation is that the model is higher prices, higher profits, and higher bonuses.

Every single American, every single taxpayer at one point or another is going to need pharmaceutical assistance.

Ultimately, that is paid for by taxpayers, employers, and by individual patients. Do you have any reservations about $100 million being paid to six executives over two years?

I really don't understand why you don't know these numbers because these are the numbers that come down to the individual patient who can't afford the out-of-pocket, even with the help of the Medicare Part D.

It is $15,000 a year, and the average Medicare beneficiary probably gets a Social Security of about $22,000 or $23,000.

The question for this Congress is whether our Government will play a role, an active role to stop price gouging by the pharmaceutical industry?