Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, every day in kitchens and living rooms all across America, working men and women sit down and try to figure out how to pay for their prescription drugs. That is because 25 percent of the people in this country can't afford the medicine they have been prescribed. Seniors are choosing between COPD and their the groceries. People with cancer are being forced to delay their treatment, cut pills in half, or even forgo treatment altogether. This is happening in the richest, most powerful nation in the history of the world. It is a disgrace. If government is going to work for the people, then the people who serve in government need to end this crisis, and Democrats are committed to doing just that. We are taking on the big pharmaceutical companies and their lobbyists, and we are going to get the job done. That is why I am proud that my legislation, the CREATES Act, is included in this legislative package. The CREATES Act will save taxpayers $3.9 billion, according to the CBO, and bring down the cost of some prescription drugs by as much as 85 percent. The CREATES Act does this by directly addressing the abusive delay tactics that big drug companies use to block or delay generic competitors from entering the market. Over the past decade, some of the biggest drug companies have abused regulatory protocols so they can prevent the sale of affordable drugs.…”