Steve Pearce: “first of all, in response, I found a different case from my constituents. The first woman who signed up for one of the…”

“first of all, in response, I found a different case from my constituents. The first woman who signed up for one of the drug cards, Mr. Speaker, was 85. She had a monthly cost of $409, and after the card was given and she was able to navigate her way through it, her cost was $13.61. Mr. Speaker, that hardly sounds like the drug industry is going to get a payoff. Mr. Speaker, I, like many, am profoundly disappointed in the photos and the actions of a handful of our soldiers, but I do not for one moment mistake the actions of a few to be representative of the many. On the floor of this House, Mr. Speaker, I have heard my colleagues from the other side of the aisle say that the war being fought in Iraq cannot be won and is, in fact, 'unwinnable.' And yet with straight faces these same colleagues say that they support our troops. They have short memories, Mr. Speaker. They say they support our troops, and yet some of them earnestly voted against providing our troops with the very resources they need in the field, fighting not only for our liberty but for the freedoms of others. Mr. Speaker, the words and actions of these individuals do not indicate support for our troops, and I find it profoundly disappointing when some show such blatant disregard, dishonor, and disrespect for our troops.”