"The IRA was a critical first step at systemically lowering the prices of prescription drugs for Americans."
"Our bipartisan efforts on organ transplants--thank you very much, Senator Grassley--have really paid off."
"We want to make this a bipartisan effort in this committee."
"That is why I previously cosponsored something called Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked."
"I told the story the other day about how we got the price-gouging penalties, finally, and we are already starting to see breaks for consumers."
"You always know whose side Senator Brown is on. Senator Brown is always on the side of the working families and the senior citizens."
"People care a whole lot about this matter of getting mugged at the pharmacy counter."
"They are going to want something done about this."
"The average price that PBMs charge Medicare Part D plans for the exact same drug is over $3,000."
"I am going to go out and have all these town hall meetings, and I am going to hold that up."
"My simple message is this: every drug should have a price that is available for all to see and creates equity."
"The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 would make material improvements to the transparency of the U.S. health-care system."