Cathy McMorris Rodgers

"In order for America to remain the leader in medical innovation, we must reduce costs, ease regulatory burdens, and increase the efficacy of producing new treatments and cures here in the U.S."

"Maintaining healthy forests is essential to those who make a living from the land and for those of us who use them for recreational purposes."

"To ensure that America remains the leader in medical innovation, we must reduce the costs of developing life-saving drugs and ensure that there are appropriate economic incentives in place to produce them."

"We must remember that although we come from different backgrounds and ideologies, we're all part of this great experiment in self-governance. We're all united by common values of liberty, justice, and equality of opportunity, even if we don't always agree on how to achieve them."

"While global research is crucial, the U.S. must maintain its leadership role as the world's innovator for both medical advancement and job creation."

"While health reform is a worthy goal, we shouldn't pay for it by taxing those who already have high medical costs because they or someone in their family has a disability."

"With the right policies and regulations, the opportunities for American medical advancement and scientific innovation are boundless."