I have long called for Congress to take meaningful action to lower prescription drug costs by allowing the direct negotiation of prescription drug prices by Medicare. I am proud to cosponsor H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, and I am…

I rise to join my Democratic colleagues who have come to the floor in recent weeks to share stories from our constituents about the need to protect and improve healthcare. Throughout the last 3 years, the Trump administration and…

I hope you will work with our committee to tighten this up, because these loopholes sound dangerous to the American people.

We must ensure that every American has access to safe medication through your quality inspection.

Thank you, Chairwoman DeGette, for your continued leadership on ensuring the safety and inspection of our drug supply chain.

Do you need us to close those loopholes?

Despite his concerns, he also acknowledged the balance that must be struck in ensuring the safety of our drugs but also the supply of drugs.

Why don't we just say, 'If you want to send medication into our country, you need to tell us precisely where it's being made, and we're going to come out and look at it.'

If we're giving them permission to send this medication into our country for sale, somebody's making a profit.

Are there any restrictions at all at this point in time on including PFAS as an ingredient in cosmetics?

I think this is an important area, and I know my constituents will be as shocked as I was to see that as literally the number one ingredient, that PFAS is just such a big issue for us right now.

I find it unbelievable that for 80 years the FDA has lacked the appropriate resources and tools to ensure the safety of cosmetic and personal care products.

We don't know how our exposure to these chemicals is affecting our health.

The number one ingredient in nonstick frying pans is also an ingredient in our cosmetics and our personal care products.

There is rarely a day where we don't open our newspaper and read yet another story about a town, a school, a community faced with unsafe drinking water.

In my home State of New Hampshire, 40 people lost their lives in the last flu season...

Reserving the right to object, let me say that I agree with my colleague that we need more transparency in healthcare pricing. I would argue that one of the places we most need that transparency is when it comes to the price of…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from…