President Trump repeatedly stated he wanted to drastically bring down prescription drug prices through Medicare negotiation, saying pharmaceutical companies were getting away with murder.

I do know that is what it does.

Well, I can assure you, after meeting with the head of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, they are going to file two rates when they file their rates: one if the administration keeps their commitments, and one if they do not.

Well, just for the record, all those ads are written off, and we pay for them as taxpayers.

Should a family have to pay $700 for EpiPens for their child?

But should someone who learns they have Hepatitis C have to pay $80,000 to get the drug they need to be cured?

If you have cystic fibrosis and need the latest drug to improve lung function, should you have to pay $300,000?

this is a highly disputed study that you have been talking about that compares two different kinds of systems, does not include the tax credits that have substantially brought down out-of-pocket costs for real people.

Public service is very important, and I am so pleased that you are putting yourselves forward.

The President has proposed a tax cut geared to the wealthiest Americans, sort of hoping it will trickle down to everybody else.

those flights are absolutely critical to connect businesses, hospitals, educators, citizens

the entire Rural Development Water and Sewer Program is eliminated in the President's budget

the President talks about buy America, hire America. How about owning America?

How much do you think adding to the debt is a good idea? I mean, $3 trillion, $4 trillion? Five?

I do not see any major Wall Street investors being willing to invest in the water and sewer system

I have a lot of concerns. I guess I would start by asking if you value and if the administration values rural communities and the infrastructure in rural communities.

I want to associate myself with your comments.

I would like to see that be even higher, and I join with the American Farm Bureau, National Milk Producers and National Farmers Union in supporting something we put into the last appropriations bill.

SNAP--helping people who need temporary help with food is a win-win, because the people who make the food get paid.

We moved, in the last farm bill, away from payments to farmers when times were good to risk management tools like crop insurance.

Rural development and other investments are part of the way we invest in small towns.

It is hard to believe we are already talking about that, Mr. Chairman.

It would be very helpful for us to have that data.

I wonder if you might speak about the impact of those cuts on the farm and rural economy?

I would hope that we are going to be focusing on improving quality, lowering costs, lowering premiums, creating more quality.