Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. Blum. I think what you have recognized are the struggles that are going on right now. And what I have found--I was speaking with a Member tonight from one of our Midwestern districts. It was on the floor as we were voting earlier. I started explaining what was going on in our independent pharmacies. This Member did not know. They had not had a chance to interact. They didn't know what was going on and the changes that were going on. So you being here tonight helps highlight that. I think as we educate Members, this is just an inequity that is in our healthcare system that needs to be fixed. I appreciate the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Blum) being here. There are many things that are talked about in our time up here. Many times, we talk about not being able to work together. This is an issue that draws us together. Mr. Loebsack and I have worked through two Congresses now on this issue. We are going to work on more together. It is my honor to yield to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Loebsack) to expound on this because we have been working on this for a while, and it is good to have you here tonight.”