If the purpose of the hearing is to demonize capitalism, we should not hate the thought of a person or a company making a profit.

Basically, at that point, we waived the white flag and we said to depend upon a Federal Government basic science researcher, and that is not what she or he is interested in, to commercialize or translate the science is not going to happen.

In which case they get to set a price, which we may not like, but nonetheless, that is part of the deal.

I will say for the uninsured, just as a doc who treated the uninsured, it is not just the cost of the vaccine, it is the administration fee.

For decades, this Committee has passed legislation knowing that we would have to ask companies to step up at perhaps a pandemic time.

Yes, I would rather they set price on a drug that exists than have people like my mother-in-law and others who have died of cancer because there is no treatment that exists for them.

He lamented that Fleming, when he discovered penicillin, didn't seek a patent, saying that if he had, we would have had penicillin 10 years earlier than we finally got it.

I think significantly, is some of us have a hard time understanding how a company that made $21 billion in profit...

I want to thank Mike Edwards and the folks from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport for being here.

Ranking Member Cohen, we represent two traditional commercial airports, New Orleans Airport and Baton Rouge Airport.

I also ask unanimous consent that the record remain open for 15 days for any additional comments and information submitted by Members or witnesses to be included in the record of today's hearing.

I ask unanimous consent that the record of today's hearing remain open until such time as our witnesses have provided answers to any questions that may be submitted to them in writing.

My metric of success for your airport is if a line is longer at Cafe Du Monde, famous----

I think Cafe Du Monde's line has been longer about two-thirds of the year. So, I think that is a good thing.

we represent two traditional commercial airports, New Orleans Airport and Baton Rouge Airport.

In which case they get to set a price, which we may not like, but nonetheless, that is part of the deal.

If the purpose of the hearing is to demonize capitalism, we should not hate the thought of a person or a company making a profit.

Yes, I would rather they set price on a drug that exists than have people like my mother-in-law and others who have died of cancer because there is no treatment that exists for them.