Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I want to thank our majority leader for designating his time in managing the floor on the heels of the passage of today's historic vote. Today is a beacon of hope for so many families who have been burdened by the outrageous costs of prescription drugs in this country. Lower Drug Costs Now Act lowers drug costs now for the families who are counting on us, the families who are burdened with exorbitant costs of prescription drugs that they cannot afford. Lower prescription drugs for the parents of a child with a rare disability who are wondering how they can afford to pay that bill. Lower prescription drugs for the retired American who worked all of their life and now cannot afford to pay for that medication. Lower prescription drugs now for the senior who is afraid to go to the pharmacy to pick up that prescription drug because of what it might cost. Lower prescription drugs for a third of Americans who do not get their prescription drugs because they cannot afford them. That is what we are here today to do. Some have chosen to listen to the drug companies. Some have chosen to take their cues. Take it from somebody who worked in an innovation research lab about the plight of research and development in this country and the investments that go into funding basic innovation research and how that gets done through public-private partnership.…”