Political Quotes

“skyrocketing prescription drug bills are hitting senior citizens in this country like a wrecking ball. It seems to me it is critically important that the Congress move on a bipartisan basis to put in place aggressive cost containment measures that can best be achieved by making sure that the Medicare Program has real bargaining power, that the barriers are eliminated to bringing in drugs that are safe from other countries, and that seniors are in a position to compare prices, with real price disclosure in markets across the country. Today I have introduced, along with the senior Senator from Maine, Ms. Snowe, legislation that would do just that. I believe it is critically important for Congress to move on this legislation in the days ahead. If for no other reason, the legislation I introduced with Senator Snowe should be priority business because of the developments in the last week. In the last week, it has become clear that the prescription drug measure passed last year--a measure I voted for--will cost over $130 billion more than was originally anticipated. So I think there was a strong case for the cost containment measures that Senator Snowe and I are advocating today even before the developments of the last week.”