David Cicilline actually said...

"And so is it fair to conclude that your assessment is that the transparency related to your relationship with the pharmaceutical company, that it could produce higher costs for the consumer?"

"the ability to at least have some bargaining power against these pharmaceutical companies in the marketplace is something that we should attempt to preserve as much as we can."

"Mr. Balto argues in his written testimony that there is an 'increasing disregard of the antitrust laws in the pharmaceutical area' and argues as a result that 'consumers suffer from a lack of choice i..."

"Even the ATF has said that this very vague standard frustrates prosecutions."