Vern Buchanan: “I became involved with this issue after being contacted by one of my constituents, Kimberly Weaver, and learning of the…”

I just like the idea of a shared plan, a shared vision, with the Congress, with you, so we are all working together, because China is very active and engaged on the planet.

The Biden administration's decision to waive IP protections for vaccines and potentially expand the therapeutics and diagnostics is setting a very dangerous precedent and opening the door for countries like China to steal our innovation.

It is good timing for us to lead a delegation to Africa next week--or this Friday actually.

We say we need a new agreement, but we need a new and an improved agreement that helps these folks, a billion of them, in Africa.