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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 26, 2023

What is the ability and the commitment of the Patent Office to stop the extension of that period of exclusivity and monopoly power that has been so consistently abused by the drug companies to rip off American taxpayers, American…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 25, 2023

They have extended the patent all the way through 2023--it is now almost $3,200.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 25, 2023

There are no two stronger champions of the intellectual property rights of innovators and patent holders than the two leaders of this Committee, Senator Coons, Senator Tillis, and I support your efforts in that respect.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 25, 2023

But what I have seen is, in particular in the drug industry, an abuse by patent holders of that period of exclusivity.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 25, 2023

I don't get it where you get a patent, let's say for 20 years and it goes on for 30 years or 35 years.

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jul 25, 2023

This week House Republicans and the House of Representatives will be considering the fiscal year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill that prioritizes agencies and…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 25, 2023

What is the ability and the commitment of the Patent Office to stop the extension of that period of exclusivity and monopoly power that has been so consistently abused by the drug companies to rip off American taxpayers, American…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 25, 2023

It is really important, your responsibility, to have patents issued timely, appropriately, for innovators.

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jul 25, 2023

As a Christian, a father, and conservative Member of Congress, I make no secret about it. I am absolutely 100 percent, unapologetically pro-life. I believe life begins at conception, and I believe that we must do everything we can to…

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Eli Crane
@elicrane· Republican · VT· Jul 20, 2023

we have an administration that has basically declared war on a very, very important industry.

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Eli Crane
@elicrane· Republican · VT· Jul 20, 2023

The judicial system gets weaponized to block U.S. development.

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Eli Crane
@elicrane· Republican · VT· Jul 20, 2023

This issue because of its severity should not be a partisan issue.

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Eli Crane
@elicrane· Republican · VT· Jul 20, 2023

this seems like one more example of self-sabotage in this country.

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Eli Crane
@elicrane· Republican · VT· Jul 20, 2023

When you outsource these critical minerals that we use in our everyday technology and consumer products, when you outsource those to a foreign country that in many cases like we are talking about our focus on China today happens to be an…

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Eli Crane
@elicrane· Republican · VT· Jul 20, 2023

I highly suggest you do and I suggest you share it with your friends, OK?

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jul 20, 2023

House Republicans are doing everything we can to investigate the politicization and weaponization of the Federal Government. In fact, the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government heard testimony from New York Post…

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Eli Crane
@elicrane· Republican · VT· Jul 19, 2023

This site will only be one of two sites in Arizona.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 19, 2023

These weather events, with climate change are getting more and more frequent, and it is more and more urgent that we try to make our systems resilient.

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