Senator Snowe and I are once again teaming up to work on a bipartisan commonsense proposal to help America's seniors receive affordable prescription drugs. Our bill, "The Medicare Enhancement for Needed Drugs Act" or "MEND Act" focuses on…

I do not want to turn this into a bouquet-tossing process, but I also want to commend our friend from Wyoming. I think he is going to do an excellent job in his new position. At the end of last year, we got a little bit more flexibility in…

I want to say first of all, I am talking about enforcing a law that is on the books. All I am talking about is the original intent of a law that is on the books, which is applied primarily to the academic field--not sports. I want it…

I have always thought it is far away the most important issue at home. I have come to the Senate to talk about some of the opportunities in this session to work in a bipartisan way on these critical issues. In fact, I was going to mention…

I am very pleased I have had a chance over the last few years to team up with Senator Snowe of Maine on a bipartisan effort to contain those prescription drug costs, using essentially the model of more bargaining power the way private…

I wish to commend Senators Collins and Lieberman for their leadership in working round the clock for months to translate the key recommendations of the 9/11 Commission into reality. Thanks to their tireless and bipartisan effort, I and my…

I think what concerns me is that if we use that model, if somebody comes to the Congress and says, 'Well, there is going to be a problem, we need some money, and we ought to look at incentivization, as sure as the night follows the day, we…

Let me then go the next step and flesh it out, but the fact that the two of you would be willing to have your agencies look at heading this up is constructive.

our health care system is structured to cure but often neglects how we die and how to make dying patients and their families more comfortable. Today, I am introducing two bills which I believe will provide better care options for dying…

How long, gentlemen, will it take for these Governors and cities to get the approval to bring the vaccines into the United States that they want?

It seems to me getting good flu vaccine out to the American people is Public Health 101.

When you see a problem, you essentially bring the relevant people and agencies and you put together the program, say we need it within 90 days, and if Senators like us then don't vote for it, you have somebody that you can go to and you…

Would FDA like to be the lead agency? I mean, what I just basically described is what amounts to a public health SWAT team.

It seems to me getting good flu vaccine out to the American people is Public Health 101.

Would FDA like to be the lead agency?

You have been very generous. If I could submit some additional questions in writing on this, it would be very helpful.

When you see a problem, you essentially bring the relevant people and agencies and you put together the program.

I think what concerns me is that if we use that model, if somebody comes to the Congress and says, 'Well, there is going to be a problem, we need some money, and we ought to look at incentivization, as sure as the night follows the day, we…

I am just puzzled on one point. Has the agency contacted Glaxo specifically on this matter of documentation, Dr. Crawford?

the fact that the two of you would be willing to have your agencies look at heading this up is constructive.

One last question if I might, Mr. Chairman. I am just puzzled on one point.

So within two to three weeks, these Governors and mayors--I know the city of New York wants to do it--they ought to have an answer?

In just a couple of weeks, on October 23, a memorial will be erected by villagers and family member at Suhozem, Bulgaria to honor one of our Nation's brave soldiers and one of Oregon's native sons, Lt. Kingsley. Today, I wish to take a few…

today I join Senators Dodd, Kennedy, and Johnson in introducing the Fair Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2004. This legislation is an important milestone for patients and doctors around this country because it would create a centralized…

I, too, rise today to share concerns about the recent NAFTA panel decision. Today, the Canadian share of lumber in the U.S. market is reaching record highs. Canada's practice of dumping subsidized timber in our domestic market continues to…