Richard Burr: “Am I naive to believe that part of our assessment should be how many people complete the process in the agreed-upon…”

Ms. Kotagal's refusal to continue these common-sense measures speaks volumes of her lack of commitment to due process and transparency.

I will continue to ask you for a plan until we get one, and I will continue to be a roadblock for those who believe that we can blindly just appropriate emergency money.

More than 278 therapies have been approved under the accelerated approval pathway over the 30 year history, saving and improving thousands of lives.

I question whether the agreements both passed and proposed reflect a good deal for patients they are designed to serve.