Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20171016:19:53:00
Successful fighting it in 2014, successful fighting it in 2015 but under unrelenting pressure from the industry and from their allies on capitol hill, they finally relented and let the bill fly. >> and let's just be clear. by pressure, we often mean money. the pharmaceutical industry for various reasons, not just because of opioids but is one of the biggest donors to elected members of congress. >> that's correct. and the dea under joe renazizi and his team of dedicated investigators was costing the industry a lot of money because they were shutting down their operations after they failed to r...