Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, House Democrats have once again decided to pursue politics over progress and advance a radical drug pricing scheme that will eliminate choice and competition, and jeopardize innovation, investment, and access to future cures, putting breakthrough treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's, cancer, sickle-cell, and others at risk. As many as 100 lifesaving drugs--and that needs to be repeated, Mr. Chairman, as many as 100 lifesaving drugs--could be kept from Americans desperately in need because of Speaker Pelosi's socialist drug-pricing scheme. This is unacceptable. We shouldn't be pursuing policies that will harm the health and well- being of American patients, and we shouldn't destroy a system that allows the U.S. to lead the world in new cures and treatments. Bottom line, this radical legislation offers fewer cures, and American families will suffer because of it. I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this seriously flawed bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”