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On the recordMay 18, 2021
Not only would a waiver of this kind destroy billions of dollars in U.S. intellectual property by handing over U.S. IP to countries such as Russia and China, but would also set a precedent for future pandemics and pharmaceutical investment.
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican · Iowa

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Miller-Meeks opposes Biden's endorsement of an intellectual property waiver for COVID vaccines.

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