Thank you, Ms. Donisvitch.

I respectfully ask that the Senate take up and pass S. 149, the Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, authored by Senators Hatch and Klobuchar.

my strong preference would be to have a full and permanent and complete repeal of the medical device tax

My view is that the medical device tax is not only onerous in its scale, but it is bad in its design.

the medical device industry is a huge economic contributor, not just in my state of Pennsylvania, but across the country.

Excise tax is one of the most egregious taxes ever dreamed up by any form of government.

I want to thank Chairman Hatch for his cooperation in this effort.

But the medical device tax does not create jobs or grow the economy.

My strong preference would be to have a full and permanent and complete repeal of the medical device tax.

I want to thank Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, who have expressed support for the repeal.

I applaud the Senate Finance Committee for hosting a hearing on the impact of the Medical Device Tax on patients, innovation and jobs.

it is my strong belief that Congress should act swiftly to repeal this excise tax to keep health care costs low for American patients, protect innovation, and protect American businesses.