If Congress wants to help increase access to these drugs, then something must be done to curtail the cost of these lifesaving medications.

Unfortunately, for many, these concerns extend to the markets for other lifesaving treatments as well.

I am personally concerned about the high cost of the new treatment for Hepatitis C, a virus that affects more than 4 million Americans and which costs nearly $75,000.

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Washington will be postponed. Announcement by the Chair The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule…

It is critical that our polices continue to place a high value on innovation.

I look forward to today's hearing. We have a truly excellent panel of witnesses and I yield back the balance of my time.

No one wishes for a friend, family member, or a loved one to succumb to addiction.

Without objection, so ordered.

I thank the full committee chairman, Mr. Goodlatte, for supporting the REVIEW Act as an original cosponsor and for moving it through the Judiciary Committee. I am also grateful for the many other Members who have cosponsored this bill. The…

Clearly, this is anti-competitive conduct that should be swiftly and harshly punished.

I think sometimes government regulations are interfering with that.

Then in 35 seconds, Dr. Ketcham, your testimony lays out that there are many barriers experienced by first responders and medical professionals in an effort to respond to these overdoses.

Once again, the REVIEW Act applies to all new billion- dollar rules. The bill's relief is urgently needed. Failures to require stays of billion-dollar rules during litigation wastes billions of dollars in unnecessary compliance costs and…

I am proud to be a cosponsor of the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act.

It is frustrating to see the Venezuelan people suffer and struggle to find basic food items when Venezuela is home to one of the world's largest oil reserves and has the potential to prosper.

We are here today to mark up two timely and bipartisan pieces of legislation, working to combat the constant, oppressive tactics of both Maduro and Ortega's regime.

H. Res. 851 loudly and clearly voices concern of this Congress regarding the widespread shortages in Venezuela, urging the Maduro government to allow the delivery of international aid.

We cannot give Ortega a free pass on these actions.

This charade must not be allowed to continue.

I am honored to be the Republican lead, alongside my good friend Debbie Wasserman Schultz, in introducing H.R. 851.

The White House rejected concerns that this payment amounted to a ransom for the release of the American hostages.

Americans are tired of being misled by the White House, by the State Department, and anybody else, for that matter.

Even the State Department now admits that this payment was--what? They say, well, it was 'leverage' for the release of American hostages.

I introduced this legislation to prevent ransom payments to Iran.

They want during this political season and every other time, as far as I can tell, somebody to stand up for America.