Do you think it is inappropriate in a constitutional democracy where the public invests in scientific and medical research... for that factor to be taken into account in the pricing and distribution of pharmaceutical drugs?
Jamie Raskin
The Public Record
Jamie Raskin is an American attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Raskin has been an advocate for various progressive policies, including healthcare reform and civil rights. He gained national attention for his role in the impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump, where he served as a lead impeachment manager during the Senate trial in early 2020.
His view is preposterous. It--there aren't words for what a frivolous assertion that was.
But that is your business model that you've described this as capitalism, and that's what capitalism----
At quarterly meetings, Nick Howley, management, gave a wink-wink, nod-nod that we want to avoid disclosing any cost data.
So you're defining capitalism as one business can basically charge the taxpayers whatever it wants, 50 percent, 100 percent, 500 percent, 1,000 percent, that's what capitalism is?
There really are two Americas now. There's the America that we all represent, where we know there to be homeless veterans and people going bankrupt because they can't afford to pay their medical bills; diabetics rationing their insulin…
And I want to bring attention to the fact that, in the ADL's report, 2,040 of the 16,149 reporting agencies, less than 13 percent, reported one or more hate crimes to the FBI.
So if we did a thorough investigation of Defense Department contractors, you're saying we would find other businesses that are essentially taking the taxpayers for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 percent profits on the products that are being sold…
We know from the Mueller report that there was a sweeping and systematic campaign by Russian operatives to destabilize and change the course of the American election.
the Congress has to guarantee to the people of the States a Republican form of government.
Congress has to guarantee to the people of the States a Republican form of government.
It seems as if the cyber age has made political democracy more vulnerable, and our elections more susceptible to attack and manipulation.
The disruption caused by the last shutdown in Maryland was profound and comprehensive.
We're excited about putting together this package of proposals which go further even than the excellent legislation that Congresswoman Norton advanced during the shutdown.
I want to thank you for your leadership in calling this hearing, and bringing us together as a DMV delegation.
I'm very excited about putting together this package of proposals which go further even than the excellent legislation that Congresswoman Norton advanced during the shutdown.
Eventually, I think--and we will talk about this another time--we will need a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of every citizen to vote.
A great Republican President once spoke of government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
we will have the opportunity to pursue these issues some more, as we do whatever we can to vindicate the right to vote.
And most small businesses hate it, because they are not in the healthcare business, right?





