Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator McCain be recognized to offer amendment No. 2884. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Arizona. Amendment No. 2884 to Amendment No. 2874 Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 2884. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arizona [Mr. McCain] proposes an amendment numbered 2884 to amendment No. 2874. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. SAFE AND AFFORDABLE DRUGS FROM CANADA. Chapter VIII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 810. IMPORTATION BY INDIVIDUALS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM CANADA. ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations permitting individuals to safely import into the United States a prescription drug described in subsection (b).…”