Political Quotes

Joe Barton: As I mentioned earlier, the new benefit in its implementation are hardly perfect, but rather than trying to scare and…

On the recordOctober 23, 2013
As I mentioned earlier, the new benefit in its implementation are hardly perfect, but rather than trying to scare and confuse seniors, I would hope that we could work together as we go through the implementation phase to find out what is going wrong with the program, and if we can make some changes to fix it, let's do it, and let's do it on a bipartisan basis.
Said by
Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Bipartisan cooperation is essential to address issues in new healthcare programs.

Share

More from Joe Barton

Jul 16, 2018

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.

congress.gov
Sep 4, 2018

Mr. Chairman, my time has expired. Next time I would ask unanimous consent if I could ask the question and then answer it myself so that I could make sure I get the right answer I want.

congress.gov
Dec 11, 2018

Before I yield to Dr. Burgess, I echo what Congresswoman Castor just said about the staffs that have worked so hard. We couldn't have done this bill without all the individuals she just named. I also thank her. When she said I have been…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation