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On the recordMay 23, 2012
Our people are paying the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. One of the reasons is widespread fraudulent activity on the part of virtually every major drug company in our country. It is no longer acceptable to turn a blind eye to that crisis. The time to act is now. This amendment would go a long way forward to ending that outrageous fraud. I ask the support of my colleagues for this amendment. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Merkley). The Senator from Wyoming.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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May 23, 2012

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