Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding and for his leadership. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this bill. I grew up watching a show called ``Medical Center'' as a kid. It led me to wanting to become a doctor because I wanted to help people. After I graduated and completed my surgical residency, I owned a small practice with two employees. Eventually, I merged with a larger provider group, in part because the administrative burdens of complying with new laws and regulations were just too costly for my solo practice. That wasn't the end, though. Costs continued to rise, and my physician-owned surgery center was ultimately sold to a local hospital. Medicare reimbursement rates nearly doubled overnight, including an increase in patient co-pays. When I got to Congress, I joined the GOP Doctors Caucus, and I am now proud to serve as the vice chair. Most of us in the Doctors Caucus agree that one of the reasons we came to Congress is because of the mountains of red tape, red tape involved in practicing medicine that has killed much of the joy of providing care to patients. Now, the bill we are debating today is another perfect example of an attempt to expand Big Government, making it harder on the medical community. In this case, it is patients who rely on prescription drugs who stand to lose the most. In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak and responses, we rush toward finding treatments and a vaccine.…”