Political Quotes

“I rise to express grave disappointment and concern that yesterday the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tommy Thompson, indicated he would not implement a bipartisan law passed by this Congress last session. This legislation would open the borders of our country so that American citizens, who pay for a good share of the research done on prescription drugs in this country, to support the development of medications that are desperately needed, could get the best price for American-made, FDA-safety-approved medications from other countries such as Canada. Last year, Congress passed a bill that says we will no longer protect the prices charged in this country that disadvantage our citizens by stopping us from free commerce across the border. I supported this effort in the House of Representatives. I find it ironic, at a time when our President talks about wanting free trade authority and expanding free trade, that we stop our citizens at the border from being able to benefit from free trade regarding the purchase of prescription drugs.”