This is a crisis. It demands a sense of urgency right now. We are raising the profile right now today, but we need action.

if we are unable to limit cigarette use to existing smokers that we should just ban it.

How many children are we going to allow to die before this is considered the emergency it is and we just say no?

E-cigarettes are not approved by the FDA as a quit-smoking aid. So far, the research shows there is limited evidence that e-cigarettes are effective for helping smokers quit.

I understand, and we have heard from several media outlets, and I want to put some articles into the record that report that the White House is still planning to hold a listening session with several conservative think tanks and industry…

I just don't feel a sense of urgency here.

I am so proud of this committee for leading the charge to finally allow for negotiation of prescription drug prices.

I thank the gentleman for leading this discussion about climate. What I really love about so many of our freshman Members, like Congressman Levin, is that they say how urgent the need is right now to act, a sense of urgency. I am on the…

Inaction on this issue is not an option. High healthcare and prescription drug costs affect all of us, regardless of background or party.

We can't leave any stone unturned in examining ways to address this issue.

If PBMs were doing such a good job on my behalf negotiating for Part D, for example, why am I paying so much more than those other countries?

My bill will allow for greater transparency in drug pricing.