05/16/2017
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"I looked it up, and the organizations who are testifying here today spent a combined total of $30 million lobbying Congress last year."
"How about the Federal Government competing and actually having some competition and saying, 'We're going to negotiate prices.'"
"Another market solution is negotiation. If the Federal Government were allowed to negotiate more competitive drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries, then prices would come down."
"The high cost of prescription drugs is a huge problem. Let's talk about the best way to tackle this public health crisis."