Greg Walden: “Let's go through this really quickly. Democrats have said it is worth it not to have future cures. That is point one.…”

“Let's go through this really quickly. Democrats have said it is worth it not to have future cures. That is point one. They have said that: worth it not to have future cures. Congressional Budget Office tells us up to 38 cures will not come about because of H.R. 3. They have said we want to model America after foreign countries, and the facts show that in foreign countries you have less access to lifesaving drugs for cancer, diabetes, respiratory issues, and cardiovascular. The chart on the far side here lists those drugs individually. We are not making this up. This is fact. We can do this better. We can work together. The Congressional Budget Office said, when we created Medicare part D--which I was here for and supported--that having the government in charge of pricing would have a negligible effect in terms of the savings. I think they believe that today. But if you want to restrict access to drugs, if you want to deny new cures to patients, if you want to go on a system where you die because the medicine is not available in your country, then vote for H.R. 3. If you don't, if you want to have lower drug prices, stop the gaming by the pharmaceutical companies and have more cures, then support our alternative. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.”