"It is about people's life and their health, and I would say it is hard to find something more serious than whether or not people can afford the medicine that they need."
"I said, when we had a group of PBMs in front of us a couple of years ago, we should call them 'PBNs,' because they are pretty bad negotiators, if that is what they are supposed to be doing."
"Unfortunately, we know that for decades Americans have been paying the highest prices in the world, which makes no sense."
"Chairman Gruenberg, please, for the American people, we need a rulemaking decision on Section 956."
"We need to make sure that we are treating it as such."
"Yes, and let us not negotiate with bad actors like that. We think this is the time to really hold them accountable, honestly. This is how we set a precedent."
"As we talk about border security, I always have to remind my colleagues, being from the state of Michigan, we have a northern border as well as a southern border."
"It is a constitutional authority that we have and, frankly, an obligation that we have to maintain the well-being of our system of government."
"I'm pleased to see the President requested $360 million for this program. I certainly have advocated for the same."
"It's clear that racial, ethnic, and religious groups are facing an increasing threat."
"All of us are on this committee because of the fact we want to do the right thing for the veterans and enable their right to choose, their freedom to choose."
"Icebreaking capacity in the Great Lakes supports more than 90 million tons of cargo annually and, unfortunately, inadequate icebreaking poses a risk to our economic recovery."
"Thank you, Secretary."
"After putting their lives on the line in service to our country, our veterans deserve the best care from the VA."
"welcome home, brothers and sisters."
"Yes. Will you let us know, because I really do think they misled and probably lied, and made some inappropriate and fraudulent, probably, actions for which I hope that we will hold them accountable."
"This is bipartisan legislation. I have worked on it with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell."
"They tell me they struggle getting appointments, feel the VA is letting them down, and think the Federal Government does not care about them."
