Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Far too many Montanans can't afford the prescription drugs they need. They shouldn't have to leave the pharmacy counter empty-handed because costs are too high. Montanans need access to affordable medications, which is why reducing drug prices is one of my top priorities. To lower costs, we need more transparency in our healthcare system. We need to shine a light onto the opaque drug pricing process. Our commonsense, bipartisan bill before the House today will shine that much-needed light. The Payment Commission Data Act gives Congress' nonpartisan think tanks MedPAC and MACPAC greater access to drug pricing data. Armed with this data, they can better advise Congress about who is being a bad actor in the drug supply chain. It will help Congress address prescription drug prices more effectively. We all want to ensure the American people can buy more affordable prescription drugs. I believe the bipartisan approach we have here should be a working model for how to move forward, not simply ramming through partisan bills. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this commonsense reform to lower drug prices.”