Chuck Grassley: “The Dorgan amendment is the moment American consumers have been waiting for. I am here to urge my colleagues to vote for…”

“The Dorgan amendment is the moment American consumers have been waiting for. I am here to urge my colleagues to vote for cloture so we can finally legalize drug importation. As I said yesterday, the Dorgan amendment is the result of a collaborative effort by myself, with Senators Dorgan, Snowe, and Kennedy, to finally make drug importation legal. This is a golden opportunity that we have been waiting for years to accomplish. The bill before us is the vehicle this year to get it done. The bill we are debating is a must-pass Food and Drug Administration bill. The Senate should send a strong message that we are committed to finally getting it done this year. Making it legal for Americans to import their prescription drugs is a top priority at the grassroots of America. It needs to be a top priority here in Washington. It is something that shows up in almost every one of my town meetings throughout Iowa. I have long advocated allowing American consumers access to safe drugs from other countries. I have always considered this more a free trade issue than I have a health or prescription drug issue. Imports create competition and keep domestic industry more responsive to consumers.”