Political Quotes

“I would like to thank the chairman for giving me this opportunity because I wanted my colleagues on the other side to see what an insulin patient looks like. You are looking at him. I need insulin in order to stay alive. The boot that I am wearing is not a fashion decision, it is because I have a diabetic ulcer on my foot, the fourth one I have had in 7 years. I have left my insulin in New Jersey, gone to the drugstore when I arrived down here in Washington, and said: I need insulin. They said: Well, Mr. Payne, your insurance isn't ready to cover it. I said: Well, that is all right. I am doing okay in life, I will pay for it. She goes back, she gets the bag and hands it to me and says: $348. What happens to the people that are not at the level of a Member of Congress? Think about that. It is $12 in Canada. We are asking for it to be three times higher than it is in Canada. Think about that. I live it every single day. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.”