Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3433, the Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024, and thank Representatives McCaul, Eshoo, and Bilirakis for their hard work on this important piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I am excited that we have reached broad bipartisan agreement on this comprehensive bill, which will provide hope to approximately 30 million Americans affected by rare diseases. Currently, only about 500 of these diseases have FDA-approved treatments. This legislation will foster the development of more pediatric rare disease treatments by strengthening the orphan drug pathway, ensuring drugs are studied for children battling cancer, and reauthorizing the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program, which is set to expire on September 30. The PRV program has been a lifeline for patients who require specialized treatments that would not be developed without the incentive this program provides. I am also supportive of the other provisions in this bill, which would increase organ transplant rates by strengthening OPTN operations and require the FDA to establish an office in a country that has signed the Abraham Accords. I am grateful to Representatives Harshbarger and Vargas for their leadership on this effort to facilitate operations between the FDA and regulatory authorities and innovators in Abraham Accords countries.…”