Political Quotes

“It is time to talk about the bill that is before us which, as we all know, is going to be used as a vehicle to attempt to address the very controversial issue of prescription drug benefits for Medicare. I also thank the Senator from Massachusetts for passing this bill through his committee and reporting it to the floor. I thank especially Senator Schumer who really is the person responsible for this legislation. All of us like to take credit for things in this body. The fact is, the reality is, Senator Schumer brought this issue, certainly the idea for this legislation, to my attention. He is the one who really worked on it. I am grateful he included me in this very important issue. It is important to the people of my State and to all Americans. As we all know, there are large numbers of retirees who have been intelligent enough to move from New York to Arizona, and they are deeply affected by the cost of prescription drugs.”