I would much rather hear from some of our doctor friends who are speaking so eloquently. I have another doctor, a member of the Health Subcommittee, from Pennsylvania. I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman, Dr. Tim Murphy.

At this time I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished vice chairman of the Health Subcommittee, the gentleman from Texas, Dr. Burgess.

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to another doctor, Dr. Harris, from the State of Maryland.

2 years ago, they said PPACA would cost less than $1 trillion. The CBO's new estimate says it's going to cost over $1.7 trillion. Stay tuned. I now yield 2 minutes to the author of the IPAB repeal, the gentleman from Tennessee, Dr. Roe.

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to another doctor, the gentleman from Indiana, Dr. Bucshon.

At this time I yield 2 minutes to another doctor, the gentleman from Michigan, Dr. Benishek.

At this time I yield 2 minutes to another health care professional--a nurse--the gentlelady from North Carolina, Renee Ellmers.

Before I yield to the gentleman from Georgia, Dr. Gingrey, for our close, I just want to remind him of a statement by the chairman. Representative Stark of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, during the debate and passage of PPACA…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I find it interesting that the gentleman who just spoke signed a letter to former Speaker Pelosi on December 17, 2009, that says the IPAB provisions severely limit the congressional…

I'll yield to myself at this time, then, such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, the PATH Act, not only fixes our broken medical liability system; it also repeals the Independent Payment…

I'd just like to take 30 seconds to respond to the distinguished ranking member before I yield to Mr. Bass. He mentioned that this so-called expert panel could have physicians and health care professionals. I refer him to section 3403(g)…

At this time I yield 1 minute to another distinguished member of the Health Subcommittee, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie).

At this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Lance), another valued member of the Health Subcommittee.

At this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia, Dr. Gingrey, another distinguished member of the Health Subcommittee.

TBI affects everyone. It is not restricted to one race, gender, or socioeconomic group.

According to the CDC, an estimated 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury each year.

As many of you know, March is Brain Injury Awareness Month.

I am particularly interested in how the process can be better utilized for rare diseases.

We all agree that it is important to prevent counterfeit drugs from reaching our Nation's patients.

Without objection, so ordered.

Despite the success of Accelerated Approval for cancer drugs, I have talked with patients and innovators and investors, and they indicate that some in FDA intend to limit the use of the Accelerated Approval pathway for cancer drugs.

Sure, I would. I mean, I understand what you are saying. To use your thief analogy would be sort of like saying--and first I want to say, I think everyone is very appreciative about GAIN because we absolutely need to do something about…

On February 23, the Journal of Medical Ethics published an article, entitled, ``After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?'' The authors argue that an infant child can be killed since they do not have the same moral status as a…

Accelerated Approval has been successful in speeding cancer and HIV/AIDS drugs to market.

Today the House of Representatives lost a distinguished Member who served with honor for more than two decades. I had the pleasure of working with Donald Payne many times over the years. He had an incredible heart for Africa and suffering…