billy tauzin. >> billy tauzin was a former democrat, became a republican congressman. went on to become the head of the -- one of the top pharmaceutical lobbies in the country. >> after, in the house, overseeing the drug industry, chairing the committee that oversaw the drug industry, and he was crucial in passing the medicare prescription bill, which has meant billions in profits for the drug companies. then he resigned, as you say, ran the pharmaceuticals lobbying arm in washington. and in 2010, according to you, made $11.6 million. steve kroft and "60 minutes" did an exposÉ of him. >> i mean, this doesn't look good. when you push this bill through that produces a windfall for the drug companies, and then a short time later you go to work for the drug lobby at a salary of $2 million. >> there's nothing i could have done in my life after leaving congress that i didn't have some impact on after 25 years in congress. if that looks bad to you, have at it. that's the truth. >> in fairness to billy tauzin and former medicare chief tom scully, they weren't the only public o