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Diana DeGette

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Diana Louise DeGette is a U.S. Representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district, having served since January 3, 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for health care reform and women's rights throughout her tenure in Congress. DeGette has played a significant role in various legislative efforts, particularly in expanding access to health care services. Her work has garnered support from organizations such as the National Association of Community Health Centers.

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Sep 13, 2016

Most enrollees reported satisfaction with their health plans, although some concerns exist.

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Sep 13, 2016

There are thousands of families in the United States who are benefiting in the way my family has, and I am going to fight until the end to make sure that they can keep these benefits.

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Sep 13, 2016

We have had historic reductions in the number of uninsured people in this country.

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Sep 13, 2016

Highlighting solutions or making important course corrections requires a willing Congress and at this point my colleagues on the other side of the aisle don't seem to be willing to admit to the public that the law has actually helped…

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Sep 13, 2016

What I am saying is it is time to stop having this kabuki dance over and over again, and it is time to start figuring out how we can fix the Affordable Care Act.

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Sep 13, 2016

Do you know if it covers treatment for deja vu, because there seems to be a mass outbreak of that on Capitol Hill when it comes to the ACA.

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Jul 11, 2016

Nobody wants to see waste, fraud, and abuse. We are opposed on a bipartisan basis to waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Jul 11, 2016

I just want to clarify a couple of things that we have been talking about this morning.

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Jul 7, 2016

If this CSR fund is struck down by the court then 6.4 million people will lose their subsidies.

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Jul 7, 2016

I really don't question the motives of the majority here. I think it is in the congressional prerogative to file a lawsuit if Congress believes that the Administration has overstepped its constitutional bounds.

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Jul 7, 2016

For the alleged 'most transparent Administration in history,' this Administration is trying its utmost to avoid Congressional scrutiny.

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Jul 7, 2016

If they think what they are doing is legal, then come before this committee and explain it.

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Jul 7, 2016

Oversight is critical to a functioning democracy.

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Jul 7, 2016

The Constitution clearly states that the power of the purse lies not with the Executive, but with the Congress.

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Jul 7, 2016

There are clear problems with the law if the Administration must violate the Constitution to keep the law afloat.

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Jun 13, 2016

I wish you would, thanks, because maybe that can help illuminate--yes, Dr. Hatchett?

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Jun 13, 2016

We need a full panoply of investment in the research, the basic science, the drug discovery and drug development that lasts.

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Jun 13, 2016

I want to talk about how we can incentivize development of new antibiotics.

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Jun 13, 2016

This report last month about the superbug has been quite concerning to all of us.

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Jun 13, 2016

We have been worried for quite some time here in Congress and at the agencies about the risk of resistant antibiotics.

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Jun 13, 2016

The goal of the biopharmaceutical accelerator will be in collaboration with our partners at NIAID.

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Jun 13, 2016

The bacterium's resistance to colistin is particularly concerning because in this country physicians use colistin as the treatment of last resort.

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Jun 9, 2016

The instability in the market is I don't think unexpected.

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Jun 9, 2016

Myself and Congressman Bilirakis have introduced a bill that talks about lowering drug costs through competition.

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Jun 9, 2016

1.7 million Floridians now have been able to access affordable coverage.

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