04/20/2009
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"It sounds like the beginning of a trade war to me, Mr. Secretary."
"They do not need your sympathy; they need you to act reasonably."
"I think one of the roots of all this, however one wants to look at it, whatever the policy choices are one wants to make--there is a complete lack of transparency in this industry."
"I completely agree with that sentiment and just wonder why that shouldn't be the line of thought that we apply to all drugs, particularly with respect to Medicare negotiations."