Richard Burr

I as an applicant should feel good about that. That tells me that there are less people working on application.

He was also the author of the Americans With Disabilities Act, helping improve the lives of millions of Americans with disabilities.

Without Orrin, we wouldn't have a generic drug industry.

What does it mean for a small company when FDA misses these goals, and what does it mean to patients?

I went through a litany in my opening statements of the deficiencies in what FDA committed to and what they missed.

Why did FDA agree, and why did the industry agree to longer review times of 128 days on 510(k)'s and provide the agency with so much more 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 hope to receive that response soon.

The faster, more predictable, and more accountable the programs are, the more patients stand to benefit from lifesaving, innovative drugs and devices.

I will tell you right now, Congress is going to require accountability in the new program.

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

The response was clear, FDA should be held accountable to its commitments.

I want to thank you for scheduling this hearing to highlight the need for Congress to consider legislation to encourage Americans to save more for their futures.

I think we should all be able to agree, the status quo on childcare is not meeting the needs of our constituents.

Not a single one of our Republican colleagues voted for it.

I urge my colleagues, don't make this mistake. I know there is great pressure to do Build Back Better. But this is not the right bill.

90 percent of the cost will be covered by the Federal Government, all fully paid for by making the wealthiest pay their fair share.

I think states do want more money for childcare. I don't think states want us to run it.

That is unacceptable today. I hope that Republicans can finally recognize that because only serving 15 percent of eligible kids today does not cut it.

Non-subsidy providers would need to increase prices charged to parents. Those serving families who could not afford to pay higher cost might be forced to close.

It has way too much Government, way too many requirements.

How could you not have passed this into law by now? I mean, this sounds like a panacea.

We have offered a lot of plans up here that you can't figure it out until you have already passed it, what it is going to cost.

When you raise the cost by $13,000 a year for childcare, you are now above the average private preschool.

North Carolina waived copayments for eligible families through the end of 2022.