Political Quotes

“It is also, if we look at the context of all of this, the context is the huge, enormous influence that the drug industry has on this body. I mean, the drug industry has a strangle hold on the Republican leadership, pure and simple. They give millions of dollars to Republicans, as we have said before, we are hearing as much as $100 million to President Bush's reelection. Nothing in this Chamber, nothing happens without the drug industry saying it is okay. The drug industry puts millions of dollars in campaigns. They hire so many lobbyists, 670-some I believe at last count, well over 600. They run all kinds of television ads and radio ads under the name of something else. They basically launder their money through the United Senior Association, through other groups, these disease advocacy groups that are not really legitimate, with millions of dollars and hide who they are, the drug industry, and try to communicate with the public that way. I mean, they are so powerful and so strong, but at least we ought to keep them off the House Floor.”