Brett Guthrie

Medicare Advantage has demonstrated how successful private insurance plans can be if given the proper flexibilities.

I support Dr. Burgess' bill, the Social Determinants of Health Data Analysis Act, which would require GAO to report on the actions taken by the Secretary of HHS to address social determinants of health.

I encourage my colleagues to vote for this bill. I think it is a good bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Without Operation Warp Speed, we would not have three safe and effective vaccines that are currently being administered to Americans.

Vaccines are the exact reason we can and should be in person today in the hearing room.

I strongly disagreed with this legislation because it was mostly used as a trojan horse for progressive polices and only 9% of the funding went directly to fighting COVID-19.

Vaccines saves lives and help protect against many diseases.

I have supported much-needed relief for American families, workers, and small businesses, but we must ensure it is being used effectively and wisely.

Let me be clear, I support efforts to give every American the opportunity to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and any other vaccine preventable disease where vaccination is recommended.

We must continue to be a leader in medical innovation and encourage the development of new treatments and cures in our great country.

The Democrat bill, H.R. 3 would disincentivize further development of vaccines and hinder development of lifesaving drugs.

We must continue to be a leader of medical innovation and encourage the development of new treatments and cures in our great country.

These behaviors have resulted in the EU being way behind the U.S. in distributing COVID-19 vaccines to their citizens.

All Americans want lower drug pricing.

For the purpose of closing. Madam Speaker, I really appreciate both the leaders of this bill and the entire House, as we have worked hard together in a bipartisan way over the years for the opioid abuse and other types of abuse and…

As we were speaking before, this is an important issue. Suicide affects so many people. There are systems, there is the ability to become aware. It can be preventable if people know the right signs to look for. I think the American people…

As with all the other bills before us today, it is so important to reach out to our youth and to prevent suicide and violence as a result of mental health disorders. We all know, as young as we can reach them, the better. I support this…

The Biden administration must get a better grasp on handling this crisis and the massive influx of UC referrals.

We have seen firsthand how public-private partnerships such as Operation Warp Speed have allowed this country to get vaccinated and reopen months ahead of our peers around the world.

What we have talked about is that this creates a safe environment for students. I think all Americans want a safer environment for all of our students and to improve the mental health outcomes of young people. Madam Speaker, that is what…

For the purpose of closing. Madam Speaker, it is so important that we have the Orphan Drug Act. We have so many people who have rare diseases come to our offices and visit us on Capitol Hill, as they should. Hopefully we will be able to do…

If we can't agree on everything, let's at least pass the things that we agree on.

I am pro-life. I believe in protecting the unborn. I am very concerned with President Biden's comments on removing the Hyde Amendment.

I am prepared to close, and I would just say that these series of bills is so important in dealing with the suicide and prevention, in preventing this tragic epidemic from becoming a pandemic as well. Madam Speaker, I urge the support, and…

I agree we need to improve public health infrastructure and better prepare for future public health emergencies.