Congress must act this year to repeal this egregious tax which is stifling innovation not only in Minnesota's Medical Alley but across the entire industry nationwide.

this tax, instead of creating meaningful tax revenues as was its original purpose, has had the unintended consequence of dissuading institutional investment and discouraging entrepreneurship in a vital industry already under significant…

this tax on sales is going to threaten America's global leadership in this space.

the medical device industry is a huge economic contributor, not just in my state of Pennsylvania, but across the country.

We thank the 14 Members of Congress and both Senators from the Pennsylvania delegation for co-sponsoring legislation that would repeal this tax and put job growth back on track in Pennsylvania.

I want to thank the members of the Committee who are here and the witnesses.

the Medical Device Tax is the proverbial straw that is breaking the backs of the medical device industry by dissuading innovation.

Every minute we delay, needed treatment costs lives.

The immediate tragedy here isn't that some individuals won't be able to taper off maintenance medications, it is that most won't even be able to access an evidence-based treatment modality.

Each and every year, I have spent Super Bowl Sunday in a soup kitchen, working alongside and serving individuals of the addiction recovery community.

No treatment option is perfect, and I strongly support further research that will help us create more effective treatments.

Just talk therapy in a general concept isn't going to work, it has to be very focused with someone who understands addiction.

I consider opioid maintenance as a bridge to cross over in addiction recovery, not a final destination.

I believe in recovery. I believe in lives being restored so that every individual may live to their full God-given potential and do so drug free.

We are not going to end this opioid epidemic by increasing the use of opioids.

I am puzzled and amazed to read one particular priority included in their press release, and I quote, 'Exploring bipartisan policy changes to increase use of buprenorphine and developing the training to assist prescribing.'

Let me state clearly so as to leave no room for doubt: Our current strategy just isn't working, and I am not going to stop until we start moving in the direction of success, defined not just as getting individuals off of street drugs and…

This is not something that is simple, but it is something that I think is doable.