When the gentleman says that, it makes me realize how difficult it is to break through when the Republican friends are so beholden to the pharmaceutical industry for their campaign contributions. It is definitely a factor that weighs heavily in this debate because we cannot get control over prescription drug costs unless we are willing to step forward and tell the pharmaceutical manufacturers they have to offer the American people the same prices they offer people anywhere else in the world.
Sylvester Turner: “When the gentleman says that, it makes me realize how difficult it is to break through when the Republican friends are…”
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Addressing the influence of pharmaceutical industry contributions on prescription drug cost control.
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