I urge all Members to vote in favor of this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) that the House…

Today the DCCP subcommittee will focus on a massive data breach executed against Equifax, but this is just one of many recent data breaches nationwide.

the Right to Try laws address none of those reasons, and I think that is--in my original statement, I said this is feel-good legislation for legislators, and I am sorry to say it so bluntly.

the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration should clearly communicate how the agency will use adverse event data from expanded access use when reviewing drugs and biologics for approval and marketing in the United States.

I want to thank everyone for joining us this morning. We are here to explore an issue that is very personal to many patients.

I hear from patients with serious life-threatening conditions, constituents in north Texas, being frustrated with what they see as a regulatory barrier from trying and experimenting with new therapies when all others have failed them.

There are strong view and I am confident that what comes out of this hearing will lead to a productive discussion and all of us getting closer to meeting the needs of our constituents and solving problems tomorrow that seem insoluble today.

The argument that Right to Try legislation is going to make more people have access to experimental medicines does not exist in my mind as a drug developer nor in anybody I know, and I can't say it more bluntly than that.

I also recognize that the Food and Drug Administration must strike the right balance between ensuring public safety and granting access to new treatments.

While I appreciate the intent of the legislation, I cannot support it in its current form.

It seems we are at a crossroads when lifesaving treatments, while not yet approved, exist but patient cannot have access.

I need to know before I die that if my children find themselves in this unenviable position, this Nation that I proudly serve will respect their liberties and the right to make their own decision about their medical treatments.