Paul Tonko actually said...

"It is my fervent hope that in the days to come we can find ways to work together to make progress on important healthcare priorities for our Nation."

"But simply put, this budget is not reflective of who we are and of our needs, and of our values that I hear about when I am home in New York."

"It cannot be said enough, but you simply can't put forward a legitimate proposal for addressing the opioid epidemic at the same time that you are proposing more than a trillion dollars in cuts to Medi..."

"So, Mr. Secretary, when we have 174 individuals a day dying of overdoses, what is more high need than continuing investments in proven substance abuse prevention strategies that are very much critical..."