On the recordOctober 20, 2015
I appreciate the opportunity to be here this evening. It is a good time to be back here on the floor tonight, especially after coming back from a week, I am always very pleased to go see home, be a part of folks who get outside this beltway, get outside where they get up in morning, they go to work, they do the things that families do and communities do, and they do so with a sense of purpose and work. I think tonight we are going to bring to light, during our time together, we are going to talk about some of the great folks, our American pharmacists and the battle that they carry on every day. They are true champions on the front lines of health care. Tonight we are going to be joined by several people. My good colleague from Georgia, Buddy Carter, is going to be here. Dave Loebsack from Iowa is going to be here as well. We will have many people come in and out. Over the next 60 minutes, I hope the words that we speak will encourage and inspire those who care for our constituents in their time of need. Back in 1925, the first celebration of National Pharmaceutical Week was held October 11-17. In 2004, American Pharmacists Month was launched to bring greater awareness to the expanding role of pharmacists in the healthcare system and recognize their unwavering commitment to patient care. On October 1, we celebrated Pharmacist Appreciation Day and participated in the third annual tweet-a-thon.…
