Ted Cruz actually said...

"So if you are correct that this bill would hurt patients by driving up costs, typically when one group is being hurt in the economy, somebody else is doing better."

"With every legislative solution, we got to consider the tradeoffs, especially when our solution is to grant additional authority to a government agency."

"If this bill was enacted into law, based on your economic analysis, how would it impact drug prices for the average American?"

"Explain what you believe would be the negative consequences of this bill for a consumer at home that wants high-quality healthcare, high-quality pharmaceuticals at an affordable price."