Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the three most important words of our Constitution are the first three: ``We the People.'' That is what our entire vision of our form of government is about. There was a lot of discussion among the Founders about how we make sure we don't end up with the equivalent of a King here in the United States of America because with a King, you get a government by and for the King and the King's circle, the powerful circle at the top, rather than the people. Unfortunately, that vision in America is being challenged--challenged because we have a fundamental concentration of power through dark money in campaigns and gerrymandering through voter suppression and intimidation. The result is a shredding of the vision of our Constitution. We have a responsibility in the Senate to fix that, and that is why we should be considering the For the People Act that takes on gerrymandering, voter suppression, and dark money. If we want evidence of just exactly how corrupted the system has become, go no further than to look at drug companies gouging Americans on drug prices. Today I am introducing the End Price Gouging for Medications Act to stop the pharmaceutical companies' greed and give Americans much needed relief. The average American spends about $1,000 per year on medication. That is 11 times what they spent in 1960. More than half of Americans take at least one prescription medication--about 60 percent of us.…”