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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 23, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 125. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 23, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 123. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 23, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, following morning business, on Wednesday, March 24, the Senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of Calendar No. 40, Rachel Levine, to be an Assistant Secretary of…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

I also worked with Senator Bob Casey to investigate various entities in the opaque market for pricing of prescription drugs.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

How should Congress ensure that we are recognizing innovative science versus rewarding an innovative legal strategy that is simply designed to block more affordable competitors by gaming the patent system?

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

I think this is an area that cries out for reform.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

Even though there are several biosimilars for the best-selling drug in the world, Humira, and they've been on the market in the European Union since 2018, American patients must wait another two years for them to be available here due to…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

Later this spring, along with my colleague Senator Tim Kaine, I will reintroduce the Biologic Patent Transparency Act to prevent drug manufacturers from gaming the patent system.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

As co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, which I founded in 1998, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and I introduced legislation in the last Congress to create a new pricing model for insulin.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

I led a bipartisan investigation with then-Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri on sudden price spikes of off-patent drugs.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

the second bill I am introducing today is the Success for Rural Students and Communities Act. This bill would help students living in rural areas achieve their higher education goals and connect them with economic opportunities in their…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

I rise today to join my colleague from Arizona, Senator Sinema, in introducing legislation to support the ongoing operation of the national child abuse hotline, which is currently operated by Childhelp, a national non-profit. Of all the…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

When a doctor prescribes a needed medication, an insurmountable barrier to taking it should not be its cost.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Ms. Collins pertaining to the introduction of S. 883 and S. 885 are printed in today's…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

helping students achieve their education and career goals has long been a priority for me. I come to the floor today to introduce two bipartisan bills. Both are aimed at helping students pursue higher education, complete their degrees, and…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

Let's bring this bill to the Senate floor as separate legislation so that we can have full and open debate and amendment to come up with the best solutions.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 22, 2021

I think we're in the early innings of what will become an evolving set of tools that many innovator drug companies may engage with to protect their assets, and this runs completely counter to the objectives of competition for biosimilars…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 18, 2021

I rise to introduce School Food Modernization Act to assist our schools in updating outdated kitchen equipment, allowing them to provide healthier meals to students. I also thank my colleague from Minnesota, Senator Smith, for cosponsoring…

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