"Our bill has guardrails. It does not give FTC any new power or regulatory authority."
"The Cantwell-Grassley PBM transparency bill directs the FTC to end well-known and documented PBM practices that drive up consumer price."
"I've hauled Big Pharma and PBM executives before the Finance Committee."
"I have long had concerns with the FTC's vague statutory authority, but at this moment, we cannot ignore the current state of affairs at the FTC."
"I worked at the FTC, and I can tell you that with the Agency's overreach and activism, which will no doubt be difficult to sustain in court, it is no surprise that FTC staff morale has dramatically dr..."
"I'll flag one other concern for the bill. It would pre-judge the results of the FTC's current study on the economic effects of PBMs."
"Knockoffs not only violate intellectual property rights; they also threaten the economy and consumer safety."
"Namely, and most pressing of which, is fentanyl--which is coming from China and destroying our communities."
"I hope this committee will have the same success voting this bill out."
"Improved information sharing between CBP and its private-sector partners would aid efforts to identify and curtail the sale of counterfeit imports."
"It is shocking that a commissioner would choose to resign rather than watch an agency's bipartisan tradition crumble in front of her eyes."