Joe Barton: “the Federal Government has no authority to impose on us.”

It's obvious that, to me, anyway, this program is being abused.

Well, then the manufacturer doesn't have to give the coupon. If they don't give the coupon to the doctor, the doctor doesn't give it to the patient.

Truth is a powerful drug. Use it sparingly.

I was in Senate Chamber trying to prevent a hold on H.R. 7217. I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 434. ____________________