We applaud Senator Sanders for thinking creatively to figure out new incentives that could result in faster results.

the time is long overdue for us to place that flag down and to move forward vigorously in a concept that can save millions of lives around the world

the current system forcing--in some cases, mandating that people die because they can't afford the treatment.

The United States has today, as I think most Americans know or should know, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs.

The legislation we are discussing today... would eliminate today's high-priced marketing monopolies.

This too is an important change which I strongly agree with.

It is a needless tragedy when somebody dies because they can't pay a few pennies for a drug that is out there that can cure them and ease their suffering.

Do you need to be an economist to know that? That's my question.

In other words, what you're saying is, at least, theoretically, what we would like is the drug companies to be investing in trying to find solutions to the most serious illnesses that we face.

It's like somebody over there dying and nobody's going out and reaching out a hand and bringing them in.

we are asking them to do these illegal things because we don't have the medications available to them.

So for $200, roughly speaking, for the HIV/AIDS cocktail--by not providing that $200, somebody will end up at the hospital.

Anyone want to add to the question of how it just so happens that the U.S. Government goes around the world telling developing countries that they have to pay, in some cases, prices for drugs that their people simply cannot afford?

Knowledge should be disseminated and used as widely as possible.

it's a huge problem.

In 2004, Representative Sanders expressed interest in drafting a bill to implement a version of the prize fund approach for the U.S. market.

I appreciate the opportunity to be here. I want to thank you for holding these hearings, and I'm honored to be here to testify in support of your bill, S. 1138.

We want a cure, and I'm here to tell you that the HIV community will not rest until we have one.

I believe that by breaking the link between drug prices and the rewards for medical research and development, we can provide virtually universal access to medicines as soon as they are available on the market.

I will never forget sitting in a room with the president of South Africa... and he was being berated, berated, for standing up to the pharmaceutical industry.

But I am happy to testify in support of a bill that weakens my own argument for that cynical rule.

We applaud you, Senator Sanders, for thinking creatively to figure out new incentives that could result in faster results.

I rise to express deep disappointment in the vote that just took place a few hours ago where our Republican colleagues voted to filibuster our efforts to make sure student loans in this country do not double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent…

My theme was the joint effect.

I have to reread my testimony because that is not what I said.