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Janice Schakowsky: I am prepared to close now just by saying the cost of prescription drugs is an issue on the minds of all of our…

On the recordOctober 28, 2019
I am prepared to close now just by saying the cost of prescription drugs is an issue on the minds of all of our constituents, in a bipartisan way, all across the country, and this bill will provide much-needed transparency around the activity of pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. You heard very eloquent statements from our colleagues on this issue. I am going to close now and just say I hope that all of our colleagues will vote for this legislation. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
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Oct 28, 2019

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