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

This is extremely important. Republican, Democrat.

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

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.

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

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.

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…

I actually carry naloxone in my backpack.

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