I want to make a special thanks to another staff person for the committee, Rachel Sher, who is on my right here, as well. Thank you, Rachel. I would now like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey).
Frank Pallone
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Frank Joseph Pallone is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Pallone has been a prominent advocate for health care reform, environmental protection, and consumer rights. He has played a key role in shaping legislation related to public health and climate change, often speaking out against policies he views as detrimental to these areas.
I just want to say in closing that I think it's a great example with this bill of what we can do, not only in the Energy and Commerce Committee but in general in this House, on a bipartisan basis when everyone works together for a common…
I would like to yield 3 minutes to our chairman emeritus, Mr. Dingell, who has worked so hard and who has been so much a part of this legislation.
If we don't act within the next 53 days, what we are going to see is the student loan interest rate double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent for more than 7.5 million students. I understand that basically that means a student would rack up…
Let me just express my opposition to one more thing. We had requested extending the deadline for the 60 days comment period, and that was denied.
How long do you think it will take to significantly reduce the review times for generic drug applications?
I just would like to make a unanimous consent request that the statement of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo as well as some questions that she is promulgating to Dr. Janet Woodcock be entered into the record.
We have not yet reached full agreement on the discussion draft in time for today's hearing.
I am hopeful that my colleagues will support inclusion of the Generic Drug Application Fairness Act into the User Fee package.





