"The numbers speak for themselves. I don't know how many hearings we have had of this."
"I can't get that out of my head. You can't convince me that nearly half of those on the Part D need these type of prescribed drugs."
"Is this not throwing up red flags? Is there not something that we can do at a more aggressive rate than just simply looking into it?"
"But we have helped, as a government body, we have helped a lot of industries innovate."
"I am all about creating an atmosphere for industries to thrive in."
"We are here to help. And we want to create an equal playing field."
"In Oklahoma alone, we have lost 20,000 jobs since January."
"But today we are limiting entrepreneurs like him, and this is something that we need to have an open conversation about."
"Oklahoma has lost 20,000 jobs since January. Obviously we are a rich state in our fossil fuels, and it is very important."
"We have the ability to strengthen the hand of our allies and strengthen our relationship with our allies across the country for providing them a commodity that they are in desperate need of."
"Competition strengthens the sword of an entrepreneur. We allow them to control it because they are the only player on the market."
"What about the cost to the States? Is--you mentioned Michigan is deploying some of this. Where is the money coming from?"