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23. I misunderstood from another post what the issue was here -- sorry!

Reply to Grey Lemercier (Reply #21)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 04:52 AM

Jan 2017

I still don't trust China's pharmaceuticals, but I do trust Canada's.

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Cory Booker Joins Senate Republicans to Kill Measure to Import Cheaper Medicine From Canada [View all] Alekzander Jan 2017 OP

This says it all ! ciaobaby Jan 2017 #1

Booker/Murray/Casey et. al. "argument is the same one offered by the pharmaceutical industry" wordpix Jan 2017 #55

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #2

He thinks he's special and will become president. He's not. nt NCjack Jan 2017 #3

Well, so much for that. AngryAmish Jan 2017 #4

This is why people call him Cory the Tory. KamaAina Jan 2017 #5

The Sessions testimony was just grandstanding. A no-brainer for AA senator brush Jan 2017 #6

I'm more upset about Patty Murray voting no as I'm from Washington NWCorona Jan 2017 #7

You got the daily double, Maria Cantwell voted No too Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #18

Yes indeed but hopefully the blowback was enough that our NWCorona Jan 2017 #46

They will do a cost benefit analysis of their corporate money Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #52

Booker and Menendez voted against it, since NJ is home to many pharmaceutical companies. TheBlackAdder Jan 2017 #8

Is this the same Cory Booker who attacked Pres. Obama QC Jan 2017 #9

13 Democrats did Dem2 Jan 2017 #10

Thank you mcar Jan 2017 #12

Of course. They're trying to clear the field for 2020. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #22

Oh. So you think his vote is a good one? cwydro Jan 2017 #63

why did the Republicans vote unanimously against the Wyden Amendment? JustinL Jan 2017 #11

The Wyden amendment accomplished the same goal as the Sanders's proposal, but had safeguards lapucelle Jan 2017 #29

I am not a fan of Sanders at all, far from it, but it is ludicrous Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #34

I'm not characterizing Democrats who voted for the Klobuchar/Sanders amendment as caring less. lapucelle Jan 2017 #54

If the waiver had passed Booker and Casey would have voted no Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #57

You're asserting that Booker would have voted against the amendment based on a hunch? lapucelle Jan 2017 #58

The Wyden Amendment never actually even came to a vote Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #32

His vote is pretty emblematic of the state of the democrats right now hollowdweller Jan 2017 #13

To think of the number of times Democratic Party loyalists like me have been called totalitarians, baldguy Jan 2017 #14

I'm not going to be loyal to people like this group of Democrats alarimer Jan 2017 #51

So, your're not so much against "totalitarian" control by the party baldguy Jan 2017 #59

I'm criticizing the voting to appease major corporate contributors. alarimer Jan 2017 #60

I think having a strong party leadership - which anti-Democrat anti-Clinton "liberals" oppose baldguy Jan 2017 #61

That is not what I fucking said. alarimer Jan 2017 #64

You want to ostricize & shun anyone who deviates in the slightest way from your peculiar dogma. baldguy Jan 2017 #65

Booker was high on my support list but he's off it completely now. Kablooie Jan 2017 #15

Booker has been horrid on banking/financial and education Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #17

The Democratic party has to rid itself of Wall Street toadies if it want to survive. Kablooie Jan 2017 #33

If we only allow Sanders people to dictate the way to do that Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #35

Yes we do: Alekzander Jan 2017 #36

Here are the 13 Dems who voted No Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #16

People here have criticized the same people for supporting NAFTA and CAFTA. pnwmom Jan 2017 #20

China and India are already the 2 biggest suppliers for drug raw materials Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #21

I misunderstood from another post what the issue was here -- sorry! pnwmom Jan 2017 #23

Yes, I deffo do not have much faith in a totally made in China drug either. Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #24

What would really make more sense would be if we'd just regulate our prices pnwmom Jan 2017 #26

Exactly, that is exactly what I meant. Use the US government's sheer Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Jan 2017 #19

This is Amy Klobuchar's amendment, Sanders was a co-sponsor. Why erase Amy? n/t seaglass Jan 2017 #25

Sanders is much more famous. JNelson6563 Jan 2017 #28

This!!! so so fucking sick of this shit. Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #37

I am often confused by lefty love for Booker. JNelson6563 Jan 2017 #27

How many lives are high drug prices costing? HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #31

high drug prices will bankrupt ACA, Medicare & Medicaid wordpix Jan 2017 #56

Very disappointing. MoonRiver Jan 2017 #38

Why is it that only the Republicans are able to stick together? MadamPresident Jan 2017 #39

Take a look at the makeup of the republican party. Look at how it is made up racially, economically Alekzander Jan 2017 #40

And that's why they always win. MadamPresident Jan 2017 #41

Its frustrating I understand but they do not always win. I know this is bad but if you really dive Alekzander Jan 2017 #43

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #45

It's likely why we have to work SO RIDICULOULSY harder to convince voters. HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #42

O.K. out of all those groups... vi5 Jan 2017 #50

Did you not read the original post? mythology Jan 2017 #44

What about the OTHER 12 Democratic Senators? JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #47

With Democrats like these........ SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #48

OMG . . . . HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #49

money corrupts heaven05 Jan 2017 #53

And here I thought Corey had potential for 2020. He's dead to me now. Vinca Jan 2017 #62