I encourage my colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, to work on commonsense legislation which would repeal the so-called `non-interference clause' in the 2003 Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act.

Empowering Medicare to do so would bring immediate relief to my constituents.

I think removing that rating completely--it should not be anywhere--it should be removed, and I think the incentive should be changed to what are you doing to prevent having to go on opioids.

Other developed nations are able to achieve savings because they are not afraid to leverage the purchasing power of the national insurance program.

They want to be able to afford their medications. And I believe it is unconscionable that in the richest country in the world, where we have the technology, so many people just cannot get their meds because they simply cannot afford them…

A significant number of Americans, as everyone knows, are underinsured, meaning that their health plans don't provide adequate coverage.

I find it absurd that our nation-the wealthiest in the world-pays more for the same drugs than our peer countries.

Personally, I think we should take opioids totally off the market unless you are in hospice, because it is harmful to people.

I think one of the problems I have heard from doctors is the incentive is to give pain medication, and I am pleased that that question has been removed.

But I would just like to ask the panel, what about changing the incentive and saying instead of do you have any pain, ask the doctor have you tried every other way to relieve the pain and give the incentive to the doctor to talk to the…

Obviously, I, too, have heard these horror stories from my constituents about not being able to afford prescription drugs.

May I ask a question, with all respect? Why is it difficult? Why is it difficult for your states to have alternatives that could save a life if you kept them off of opioids? Why is it difficult?

Our nation, the wealthiest in the world, pays more for the same drugs than our peer countries.

I want to encourage my colleagues to work on common sense legislation, which would repeal the Non-Interference clause, it has to be done.

I have heard too many stories of hard-working New York families that have had to make the unimaginable decision between purchasing groceries or filling a life-saving prescription for their child.

I appreciate the work you are doing at the agency, although, like many of my colleagues, I do have concerns about the President's budget.

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