Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and to call up amendment No. 2130. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Carolina [Mr. Burr], for himself and Mr. Coburn, proposes an amendment numbered 2130. The PRESIDING OFFICER. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To ensure transparency in Food and Drug Administration user fee agreement negotiations) At the end of title XI, add the following: SEC. 11__. TRANSPARENCY IN FDA USER FEE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. (a) PDUFA.--Section 736B(d) (21 U.S.C. 379h 2(d)), as amended by section 104, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(7) Inclusion of congressional representatives.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, Members of Congress or their designated staff may be present at any negotiation meeting conducted under this subsection between the Food and Drug Administration and the regulated industry, if a Member of Congress decides to attend, or have his or her designated staff attend on his or her behalf. Any staff designated under the preceding sentence may be required to comply with applicable confidentiality agreements.''. (b) MDUFA.--Section 738A(b) (21 U.S.C.…”