Anna Eshoo

I think that we all need to take a deep breath and really roll our sleeves up and look for the opportunities to work together.

The Speaker is second in line in the Constitution to the presidency, whomever that individual is. This is such a top priority for us that it came from there.

H.R. 3 is written for patients. It's written for patients.

I think our constituents deserve a much better deal.

Many seniors have fixed incomes, with the majority of seniors living with incomes below $26,200.

Our constituents are demanding action on high drug prices, and I am honored to serve on this committee.

I really think that our Health Subcommittee needs to do a lot more work relative to America's drug supply.

The cost of prescription drugs is an enormous burden for the American people, and I think it's time for us to level the playing field for them.

As a nation, we are paying three to four times more for these needed drugs than other countries.

When you have one drug on the market, it's one of the most expensive, one of the top 250 drugs that do not have any competition.

It's important to note that there are no formularies in H.R. 3, and the issue of whether patients will have access to the medications that they need in Medicare--Medicare is going to continue to cover all of the drugs that it does today.

Did Republicans call candidate Trump a socialist when he said, quote, 'When it comes to negotiating the cost of drugs, we are going to negotiate like crazy'?

H.R. 3 also stops drug price hikes like the ones we saw from EpiPen and Martin Shkreli's price hike of Daraprim.

We have a law in our country that prohibits Medicare from negotiating directly with drug companies--the only developed nation in the world with such a law.

I think all the Members know that. You know that, certainly, and there is a big difference between capping out-of-pocket costs and the actual price of prescription drugs.

H.R. 3 also ensures seniors can afford their out-of-pocket drug costs, bringing those costs down to $2,000 a year from as much as $5,100 a year or more.

This is a program to bring down the cost of drugs for patients, and in doing so it is to save money across the board.

We may just end up having some differences, and we need to respect that with one another.

This needs to be resolved for the American people. Every single Member here knows that.

a price should not be a death sentence.

I love what my colleague from California just said.

My number one wish is that under your leadership and that of Mr. Latta that we get this done.

This is about mapping our future, the future of America.

The United States is the most dangerous place in the developed world to deliver a baby.

This is absolutely unacceptable. And what is more, it is preventable.