Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of my constituents, Bob and Cathy, who shared their story recently with me at a roundtable discussion in Manchester. When Bob was in need of a kidney transplant, his wife, Cathy, was a match, and she donated her own kidney to overcome extensive wait times. Today, 15 years after Bob's successful surgery, he must continue to take antirejection drugs. This prescription has always been covered by Cathy's private insurance. Even as Bob and Cathy are near retirement age, retirement is not an option for them, because Bob's life is dependent on a prescription drug that costs $3,000 a month out of pocket. Nobody in America should be deprived the dignity of retirement after a lifetime of hard work because of the outrageous costs of lifesaving drugs. I am committed to working with my colleagues to ease the significant burden and anxiety that so many Americans unnecessarily face every day. We must tackle the high cost of prescription drugs now. The American people are counting on us to do just that. ____________________”