Dennis Kucinich said "night after night my Democratic colleagues come to this floor to characterize the Republican Party as being the party controlled by monied special interests. Well, this evening, my fellow Democrats, is a moment of truth for the Democratic Party and what we stand for and who we stand for and who we stand with: the people or the big drug corporations. Seniors in my district are splitting their pills to make their prescriptions last. And if a big PhRMA splits our party over the issue of lowering drug prices, it is a prescription for disaster for the Democratic Party. It is time we stood up and showed America who we really are, with the people or with the corporations." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 24, 2003

night after night my Democratic colleagues come to this floor to characterize the Republican Party as being the party controlled by monied special interests. Well, this evening, my fellow Democrats, is a moment of truth for the Democratic Party and what we stand for and who we stand for and who we stand with: the people or the big drug corporations. Seniors in my district are splitting their pills to make their prescriptions last. And if a big PhRMA splits our party over the issue of lowering drug prices, it is a prescription for disaster for the Democratic Party. It is time we stood up and showed America who we really are, with the people or with the corporations.

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Dennis Kucinich

Independent · Ohio

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the Democratic Party's stance on drug prices and corporate influence.

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