Chris Murphy

I consider myself in the camp of Senators who believe the U.S. involvement in another war in the Middle East would reflect that we learned virtually nothing over the last 25 years.

There needs to be--if we can get to a point where we can actually authorize U.S. participation we should not do it without other nations participating.

I am having a hard time understanding why this does not require a traditional congressional war authorization.

This is the kind of thing that can lead us to slip or slide into a war, and that is why Congress needs to be engaged.

If your plan is to destroy the rule of law and turn the Department of Justice into a political weapon that rewards loyalty and punishes dissent, then Kash Patel is the perfect person to lead the FBI.

Why not take--why not--you put $8 billion into stock buybacks. Why not do $4 billion and instead take the rest of the money and bring the price of the drug down?

Can you understand--let me ask a different question, do you understand that one of my constituents in Connecticut would look at those numbers and think that you care more about padding the pockets of the folks that work for you and invest…

You don't identify any free rider syndrome today in which the United States is paying higher prices...

But explain to me how you justify that division of dividends and stock buybacks versus research development.

If the United States were to restrict the prices we paid, would that create a different negotiating dynamic...

But she makes it. She makes it because you have chosen to price a drug at a point that is not affordable.

Are those countries' prices covering your costs?

I have seen Medicare patients for more than 30 years. I have had individuals come in my office after I have operated on and cared for them in the hospital and apologized, flat out apologized for the lack of payment that we received from…

The gentleman points out a perfect issue. We are depriving access to patients and developing more and more concierge medicine, which is wonderful for those who can afford it, but for those who can't afford to go and see one of these cash…

As you can see, this is obviously a bipartisan issue. We care about our constituents, but we also care about the health of our constituents. Mr. Speaker, 10,000 Americans each day are added to the Medicare rolls. Again, with such a doctor…

We are experiencing a doctor shortage, and it is going to get worse and worse, driving physicians out because they no longer are able to be paid for their services or forcing them into employment that destroys the historically great…

It is about access. Physicians want to see Medicare patients, but if you do not pay the bills, they can't keep the doors open. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Wenstrup), my good friend and a board-certified podiatric…

I do – in any case. And frankly, when I look at the Trump family, it seems that they have made an industry out of profiting off of Donald Trump's presidency.

The outcome is certain, Ukraine loses this war – maybe not next month, but some time next year.

If we fail, if Republicans don't get reasonable in the next 24 to 48 hours, Russia is going to march into Ukraine.

This has to be resolved right now, which is why Republicans have to be reasonable.

I think it's absolutely tragic that Republicans are tying the resolution of maybe the most difficult issue in American politics, immigration, to support for Ukraine and Israel.

What I am absolutely certain of is that the American public are going to see a distinct contrast between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

If he does, he probably draws more votes from Donald Trump than he does from Joe Biden.