Political Quotes

“Senator Cassidy, thank you--Dr. Cassidy. It is a really good thing to have a physician serving on the floor of the U.S. Senate and your additional insight you have as a physician. Thank you. Madam President, I am grateful for not only Senator Cassidy's leadership but also Senator Grassley's on this very important issue impacting millions of Montanans and Americans across our country. I also want to thank my colleagues who spoke on this issue earlier today. When I am back home in Montana, I hear the same concerns in virtually every corner of our State. Whether I am down in southeast Montana, in places like Ekalaka or Baker; or up in northeast Montana, in places like Westby and in places like Sidney and Plentywood; and if we go out to the northwest part of our State, to places like Eureka, Libby; or in southwest Montana, where I am from, in Bozeman, Belgrade, or anywhere you go, I am hearing that Montanans are concerned with the high cost of prescription drugs. That is why I have made it one of my top priorities in Congress and on the Senate Finance Committee to lower prescription drug costs for Montanans and for folks across the country. Year after year, prescription drug out-of-pocket costs are reaching sky-high levels. They are impacting our seniors, our veterans, our families, and our working men and women.…”