Buddy Carter

There ought to be a law that a PBM cannot own a pharmacy.

We want--everyone, Republicans and Democrats--want the same thing in healthcare. We want accessibility, affordability, and quality.

You've seen what's happened in States like Ohio where the Attorney General just recently referred to PBMs as gangsters. And they are.

Bring transparency to the Medicaid program and prevent the use of spread pricing by PBMs

Bring transparency to the Medicaid program and prevent the use of spread pricing by PBMs

Bring transparency to the Medicaid program and prevent the use of spread pricing by PBMs

We have got to address that. It is so clear and such an abuse.

I would submit to you--and I mean this sincerely--I don't know that there has been another agency in the Federal Government that has failed the American people more than the FTC has in allowing this consolidation to take place.

I think that we would all agree that the general theme here today is that we are in dire straits.

To me, it is a direct conflict of interest. All this could be resolved by just saying the insurance company can't own the PBM, and saying the PBM can't own the pharmacy.

We are talking about TikTok here. We are talking about children dying.

I find that hard to believe.

I want to thank you. It is my understanding that the video that threatened the life of the chairwoman has been removed.

Tell me, tell me why.

I believe that the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in psychological warfare through TikTok to deliberately influence U.S. children.

I am failing to see how we are addressing this because we are allowing American citizens to be killed as a result of fentanyl poison.

If you will, Ms. Young, I have been to the border 7 times since I have been a Member of Congress, and the last time I was there, we were told that only 5 to 10 percent of the fentanyl that is coming in over that border is coming through…

This budget seeks to spend 3 times as much money on zero-emission vehicles than combating the fentanyl crisis.

This ought to be like syrup of ipecac anymore.

I actually carry naloxone in my backpack.

We are losing upwards to 300 people every day as a result of drug overdose, much of it fentanyl poisoning.

Our number one responsibility to the Federal Government is to protect our homeland and protect our citizens.

I don't agree with the President on his priorities and spending.

Rep. Buddy Carter said, 'Our main focus has got to be . . . on entitlements.'

Our main focus has got to be on entitlements.