Senate Proceeding on Oct 7th, 2009 :: 2:14:45 to 2:16:10
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2:14:42 to 2:15:03( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: the freedom to lower-priced drugs? mr. mccain: will the senator yield to a further question? . dorgan: of cou mr. mccain: wouldn't you feel better if the letter said -- i know i would feel better if the letter said, i expect this amendment -- this issue to be bill? i -- instead, there's a loophole here, i say in all due respect,

2:14:45 to 2:16:10( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: John McCain

2:15:04 to 2:15:25( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: that if it isn't during the full senate's consideration, i guarantee i will move before the end of the year. each day going by that our seniors and in fact all of our citizens are paying a higher price for prescription drugs, and frankly we should never have made that agreement when the tobacco bill

2:15:26 to 2:15:46( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: was taken up, i say too my friend from north because we could have passed it and right today our seniors could be paying less, a lot less, as much as 60% less, their prescription drugs. but we know what happened. we know what the pharmaceutical companies paid in with all of their clout.

2:15:47 to 2:16:07( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: so i wld urge the senator north dakota to go back and get this language changed because the majo,rity the eye and said, we will take this up after we finish the department of defense appropriations bill, and then decided not to do it. so maybe the senator from north dakota, i hope -- does he

2:16:08 to 2:16:11( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: about the interpretation letter that could be interpreted