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“I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his support of what I consider to be a very important amendment. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment to H.R. 5046 because Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and their effectiveness are key to fighting prescription drug abuse in this country. As a lifelong pharmacist and as the author of the Georgia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program while I was a member of the Georgia General Assembly, I believe PDMPs are one of the most important tools in the fight against prescription drug abuse. To increase the success of these programs throughout the country, interoperability and data sharing between States is paramount. I commend Chairman Goodlatte and the Judiciary Committee for their work on this bill; but to continue the growth and the success of PDMPs, interoperability should be included in any discussion to improve these systems so States can better share information about patients and the patterns that occur with interstate prescription drug trafficking. I thank the gentleman from California for his work on this important issue, and I encourage my colleagues to support this commonsense amendment. Mr. DeSAULNIER. I thank Mr. Carter and my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for supporting this commonsense amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.”