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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Oct 1, 2020

People are scared. People are worried about the future of the country. And Biden is campaigning on being a real president. And he has to act like a real president at all times. And I think he's doing exactly the right thing.

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Oct 1, 2020

Rabbi Michael Cohen is a longtime friend of Marcelle and me. He occasionally sends me a Sunday sermon, which I thoroughly enjoy and share with family members. Following a week of mourning the passing of Justice Ginsburg, it was comforting…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 30, 2020

I mean, there are payouts of $100 million to executives, and it is really heartbreaking for a lot of folks who can't figure out how in the world they are going to get the medication for a person in their family that they love.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 30, 2020

these drugs are a tremendous health benefit, extending lives and alleviating pain, but if we can't afford it, it does no one any good.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 30, 2020

So, a Canadian can buy this for $1,800, but you won't give the benefit of that price to the United States of America and our citizens.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 30, 2020

you bought a product--your company bought a product. It didn't create a product.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 30, 2020

So, why don't we change the law and make it legal to do that?

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 30, 2020

Except with Medicare. It is illegal. It is illegal.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 30, 2020

So, that is a no to negotiating with Medicare directly.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 30, 2020

why can't people that are Americans get it for $1,800?

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 30, 2020

you have raised the price by 450 percent, to $5,500 for a monthly supply.

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Sep 29, 2020

today, we in the Senate will vote on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through December 11, 2020. It is the last day we can do that. I strongly urge all Members to vote aye. The last thing our country needs is a…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 29, 2020

I think one of the reasons that a lot of us are focusing on the executive compensation is that the model is higher prices, higher profits, and higher bonuses.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 29, 2020

Every single American, every single taxpayer at one point or another is going to need pharmaceutical assistance.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 29, 2020

Ultimately, that is paid for by taxpayers, employers, and by individual patients. Do you have any reservations about $100 million being paid to six executives over two years?

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 29, 2020

I really don't understand why you don't know these numbers because these are the numbers that come down to the individual patient who can't afford the out-of-pocket, even with the help of the Medicare Part D.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 29, 2020

It is $15,000 a year, and the average Medicare beneficiary probably gets a Social Security of about $22,000 or $23,000.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 29, 2020

The question for this Congress is whether our Government will play a role, an active role to stop price gouging by the pharmaceutical industry?

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