Political Quotes

“I am so glad to be out here today to deal with the issue of reducing prices on drugs for seniors and others. There are so many things we must do. Some are small. Some are large. We want to do all of them. We Democrats know how bad drug prices are for seniors. We know how bad the sabotage of our healthcare system is for seniors. If you don't have insurance, you probably can't pay for the drugs no matter what happens. I would say to my good friend the Senator from Texas that we have a whole lot of legislative ideas, not just his. He demands his. It is good, but it is hardly large. There are millions and millions who need help who are not affected. The Senators from Illinois and Iowa have a bill to lower prescription drug costs. The HELP Committee has a bill that would help community health centers. The Senate Finance Committee has a good bipartisan bill to lower costs for seniors who are very strong supporters of allowing Medicare to negotiate prices. That would do more than anything else. I ask my friend from Texas, Will he get his leader and himself to allow us to bring an amendment to a bill on the floor that protects seniors who have preexisting conditions from their insurance companies withdrawing from them? Will he let us do that? That is far more consequential than his well-intended good but not largely effective bill. The No. 1 thing--ask AARP--the No.…”