The good news is that was a result of a lot of public pressure, we have recently seen the major drug companies substantially reduce their prices, and that is good news.

That is a moral issue.

The worst thing we can do is take no action and wish it were better.

People are getting fed up with it. I got fed up with it 15 years ago.

We just don't want words, we want actions.

Why are we as Americans paying the bill even though it is only 15 percent of our GDP?

Let's be clear, this is a problem that is unique to the United States.

If we paid the same prices for prescription drugs as major countries around the world were paying, we could save over $1 trillion in 10 years.

I went with those people in order to purchase insulin in Canada, which they were able to do for one-tenth of the price.

We need profound change in the industry and in PBMs.

I don't know how somebody who has cancer pays $150,000 for a drug.

Let's be clear, this is a problem that is unique to the United States.

We got to make sure that Americans can afford the price of prescription drugs.

Why are we as Americans paying the bill even though it is only 15 percent of our GDP?

Let's be clear, while Americans pay outrageously high prices for prescription drugs, the pharmaceutical industry and the PBMs make enormous profits every year.

What I promised them is that they are not going to have to go to Canada or other countries to buy a lifesaving product.

now is the time to act!

I don't know how somebody who has cancer pays $150,000 for a drug.

now is the time to act!

That is a moral issue.

1.3 million Americans in the richest country on Earth cannot afford insulin.

In terms of insulin, let us not forget that a vial of insulin, and this is a vial of Humalog right here, costs less than $10 to manufacture, as I understand it.

I went with those people in order to purchase insulin in Canada, which they were able to do for one-tenth of the price.

People are getting fed up with it. I got fed up with it 15 years ago.

We are spending twice as much per capita in healthcare in this country.