I would just encourage all of my colleagues in the Senate, but particularly the President, to engage with us in those kinds of negotiations.

Government price mandates, however, are a step in the wrong direction.

I ask you, Secretary Becerra, to take back to the President my plea that he engage with us in negotiations.

We are not talking about trying to reduce benefits in Medicare or Social Security for our seniors.

Instead of turning to a one-size-fits-all solution, we should look to proven models for Federal programs, such as Medicare Advantage.

I would just encourage all of my colleagues in the Senate, but particularly the President, to engage with us in those kinds of negotiations.

Well, thank you. And encourage us as strongly as you can to get that legislatively done.

We are fortunate that in America we are coming up with new, innovative treatments, and we are doing everything we can to accelerate them.

this administration has taken unprecedented steps to erode this pathway, deterring lifesaving innovation and delaying access to care.

I encourage your Department, Mr. Secretary, to focus on our shared goals, from cost-cutting competition to sustainable telehealth access.

I want to make it clear. We are not talking about trying to reduce benefits in Medicare or Social Security for our seniors.

This unbalanced approach does nothing to address Medicare's cost drivers.

I want to make it very clear. The Republicans are asking for negotiations on the debt ceiling process, to add some fiscal restraint into the debt ceiling extension.

I encourage you to look at this carefully, and if you have not already done it, to conduct an impact analysis.

Government price mandates, however, are a step in the wrong direction.

Judge Brailsford represents the best our State has to offer, and I hope you'll be able to support her nomination in this process.

I thank the Biden administration who worked very closely with us.

I would like to express my concern about numerous proposals in the Green Book.