I think that they have done an excellent job of doing everything, within their regulatory power, to approve things.
Tom Carper
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Tom Carper is an American politician currently serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware, a position he has held since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Carper has focused on various issues including healthcare, environmental protection, and fiscal responsibility throughout his career. He previously served as the Governor of Delaware from January 21, 1993, to January 2, 2001, and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1983, to January 21, 1993.
We want you to use the tools that we have already given you. This is legislation that already exists.
What do you think that those of us who are sitting over here on this side of the dais can do, either through legislation or, maybe, through partnering with the Administration, to improve patient access to new treatments or to new therapies?
How do 'Right-to-Try' laws ensure that patients can afford their treatments?
Treatment should not be up to somebody who has no involvement in my medical treatment.
So, I just want to provide this as an example of how, from my perspective, I think, the goal is to create reasons for companies to start pediatric trials--get the denominator as big as possible.
I appreciate the intent of Senator Johnson's bill--I think we all do--and I, certainly, support expanding access to experimental therapies for terminally ill patients.
I think that it would be terrific if Congress could pass the Andrea Sloan CURE Act to start improving the compassionate use process.
I appreciate your willingness to continue a conversation about what we all know is an important issue that is critical for Americans seeking access to potentially lifesaving treatment.
Thank you again. Matt, gosh, about 15 years ago, my brother-in-law was diagnosed with ALS, and so, we lived what you are going through.
Do you have any examples of that you might be able to share with us, either on the record or here, today?
We are asking for a very specific carve-out for a very small exception that does not necessarily--well, it does not cost us any money.
If my Democratic colleagues and other Republican colleagues that have not cosponsored it are not willing to cosponsor it, please do not object so we can pass this bill and so we can give these patients and their families the right to hope.
I think it was 2005 when Congress and President George W. Bush got together and enacted the RFS legislation for a couple of reasons: one, to diversify our Nation's energy portfolio; second, to strengthen the economy, particularly the…
Lock-in, as good as it is in Medicaid, we are just addressing a symptom of the problem.





