Political Quotes

On the public record

All Quotes

Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.

20,200+·quotes on file

Active
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jan 31, 2019

all across our country--in Vermont, in Illinois, in California--all across this country, people are asking a very simple question. That question is, How does it happen that in the midst of the extraordinary wealth that exists in our…

govinfo.gov
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jan 31, 2019

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Young). Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Sanders pertaining to the introduction of S. 309 are printed in today's…

govinfo.gov
Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jan 31, 2019

I think people have some ideas about how to run against Donald Trump. I - you know, we'll see what they do.

transcripts.cnn.com
Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 28, 2019

The sad truth is that Pharma, for all the good it does with life-extending and pain-relieving drugs... is holding all of our good constituents hostage.

congress.gov
Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 28, 2019

my hope is that we'll be able to work together, Mr. Chairman and Mr. Ranking Member, on these broken market elements

congress.gov
Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 28, 2019

If that is so, Mr. Chairman, why is it, why is it that Pharma spends more on advertising than research?

congress.gov
Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 28, 2019

the prospect of their formulary limiting access far exceeds the public interest formulary?

congress.gov
Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 28, 2019

Pharma justifies its highest prices in the world by perpetuating two myths: First, they warn in very solemn tones that if we negotiate prices, it will result in price fixing.

congress.gov
Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 28, 2019

Pharma fixes the prices whenever they want, as high as they want, and as often as they want.

congress.gov
Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 28, 2019

the market is broken and is being exploited by those who are in a position to raise prices without any restraint.

congress.gov
Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jan 28, 2019

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the FIND Trafficking Act, H.R. 502. Over the last several years, the work of law enforcement has gotten significantly harder. One difference, cryptocurrencies; virtual…

govinfo.gov
Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Jan 25, 2019

no matter how intractable something might seem, the Senate is the Senate, and we should be the conscience of the Nation, and we can work things out. One of my closest friends in this body is the distinguished senior Senator from Alabama…

govinfo.gov
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jan 25, 2019

obviously, this is a happy and positive day not only for Federal employees but for the American people as we reopen the government, but we should also indicate there is something absolutely pathetic about what has happened. Let us not…

govinfo.gov