Lloyd Doggett actually said...

"And so adding another $2 or $3 trillion to the deficit by cutting taxes is largely likely to have the same impact as if we increase spending by that amount."

"Despite these many significant concerns, our Republican colleagues would have taxpayers pay monopoly prices for questionable drugs and devices."

"We should be increasing our investment in medical research, not slashing it."

"While my focus has been principally on drug pricing today, this hearing also, of course, deals with the question of medical devices."