Mike Simpson

“I have long believed these types of collaborative agreements are a far better approach to federal land management than the contentious battles that too often sidetrack proper resource management.”

“It's crucial to keep in mind that the hundreds of millions of dollars now spent on prescription drug advertisements are ultimately paid for by consumers in the form a higher drug prices.”

“For small businesses, regulatory burdens can be overwhelming.”

“The goal of re-importation is to provide American consumers with access to drugs at the world market price - not the inflated price now paid only by Americans.”

“Millions of Americans, adults and children, lack access to dental care.”

“The reason to split a court is for administrative purposes, and in the past there has been much debate about the liberal decisions of the Ninth Circuit and so forth; and people have wanted to get out of the Ninth Circuit for that reason.”

“We all read news stories about the difficulties and tensions that the United States has with our allies and even with coalition partners in Iraq, but we rarely read about the good news.”

“I have spent time discussing the American political system and current events in Taiwan with the junior diplomats, and they have repeatedly expressed their country's desire to avoid confrontation with China.”

“While I recognize the great value and importance of prescription drugs and strongly support a continued U.S. focus on pharmaceutical research and development, our nation's seniors cannot be asked to subsidize the drug costs of other wealthy industrialized nations any longer.”

“Players have a great deal of flexibility when conducting diplomatic relations with their allies.”

“History has shown us that, on extraordinarily rare occasions, it becomes necessary for the federal government to intervene on behalf of individuals whose 14th Amendment rights to legal due process and equal protection may be violated by a state.”

“We must take action now, by permitting re-importation, to ensure that health care and prescription drugs remain accessible and affordable for everyone.”

“We feel the value is in the land, not the improvements.”

“Further, Japan is the second largest donor in Iraq after the United States, with over $5 billion dollars for humanitarian, infrastructure and reconstruction projects.”

“The old approach of sacrificing the needs of one group to benefit another just won't work.”

“While American taxes pay for much of the research and development that goes into creating the new, life-saving drugs, American consumers continue to subsidize the cost of the drugs for consumers across the world.”

“A fresh pair of eyes can often find problems.”