I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from Ohio. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio. Amendments Nos. 2145 and 2146

I rise today to oppose the amendment addressing the patent settlements for generic claims. I am sympathetic to the intent of the sponsors of this amendment. I believe that some drug patent settlements may be improper and could be unfairly…

To receive accelerated approval, the managers' amendment requires that FDA determine that a surrogate or clinical endpoint is reasonably likely to be predictive of an effect on clinical benefit or on a clinical endpoint that can be…

I wish to provide a few comments regarding the introduction of the Bison Legacy Act. Senator Tim Johnson of South Dakota and I are introducing this legislation today because of the significant role the North American Bison has played in…

while I agree with much of what the Senator has said, I hope this doesn't encourage other partisan diatribes to come to the floor when we are on a bipartisan bill and trying to solve getting necessary pharmaceuticals to the market as soon…

the chairman has said it well. We appreciate the bipartisan spirit in which people have participated, especially in committee for a year and a half, working out amendments, working out ideas, and coming up with a bill that had a good…

I would oppose this amendment. We do need to combat health care fraud, but this amendment goes too far in several aspects. First and most important, it would discourage any settlement agreements. People would fight it to the death if they…

I rise in opposition to the McCain amendment No. 2107, which would facilitate the importation of prescription drugs from Canada. We are not talking about bus trips of seniors to reputable brick-and-mortar pharmacies right across the…

I yield the Senator from Kentucky the time he is already entitled to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky is recognized for 2 minutes under the previous order.

I appreciate the concern by the Senator from Vermont, but I have to oppose the amendment, No. 2109, because of some of the unintended consequences it will have. This amendment would require drug companies to forfeit exclusivity for certain…

it was my understanding that because of the special event tonight, we were going to be out of here at 6 pm. I am not sure what leadership has in mind at this point.

I would echo the comments of the chairman, and I, too, thank the Senator from Maryland for his amendments. I think everybody appreciates both those amendments and, hopefully, they will become a part of this bill. I also appreciate all…

I thank the Senator for his comments and his insight and his idea. I appreciate that we are not going to be voting on this one right away because I think this needs a little time to germinate. I think it is something that, as people look…

I am proud to submit a resolution today to designate Saturday, July 28, 2012 as National Day of the American Cowboy. My late colleague, Senator Craig Thomas, began the tradition of honoring the men and women known as ``cowboys'' seven…

On this amendment, I appreciate the concern, the interest, and the effort the Senator from Illinois has gone to on this bill. But in looking at it, there is still a couple of steps missing if this were to become law. Yes, it would provide…

I thank the Senator from Colorado, Mr. Bennet, for his comments, but he sold himself pretty short on the influence on this bill. He has worked dramatically on every portion of this bill and made some significant contributions that are now…

I thank the chairman for his remarks and wish to be associated with them. It has been a very bipartisan process that has resulted in this bill coming to the floor, and I am hoping there will only be relevant amendments and that there will…

I thank the Senator from Maryland, Ms. Mikulski, for her passion and understanding and intense work on this particular bill. Of course, she extends her passion and intense work on any bill she is involved in. I am so pleased this bill has…

I was both surprised and disappointed. I thought he had a unique opportunity, and it had been handed to him on a platter that he designed. He appointed these people, and they put a lot of hours into it, including the Senator from North…

I thank the ranking member of the committee for all of his work on this issue and the suggestions he has as to the importance of what we are doing today. I rise today to discuss our Nation's budget situation and the budget proposals we…

That gives people a little bit of confidence of what can happen. Right now, there is not a lot of confidence around this country, so the economy is dropping. But a good budget, that follows a plan, that gets us in fiscal stability, would…

My actual definition of a small businessman is you have not been a small businessman unless you have woken up in the middle of the night and said, 'Payroll is tomorrow.'

Thank you. My time is expired. I do have questions for the rest of you, and if I do not get to ask them, I will submit them, and would appreciate answers because you all have vital information that we need.

competitiveness within this country requires that kind of minimum floor and safety.

It is more important now than ever to look for the men and women who bravely served in the military.