[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 165 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AMERICANS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DECIDE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH BECAUSE THEY 
                    CAN'T AFFORD PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, we all continue to mourn the 
passing of our dear friend Elijah Cummings. He was an honorable man 
with a deep commitment to our Nation. He inspired many of us to always 
do what is right and to seek the truth. It is, therefore, fitting that 
H.R. 3 will be renamed in his Honor.
  It is wrong and immoral that Americans spend more money per person on 
prescription drug prices than any other country in the world. No 
American should have to decide between life or death because they can't 
afford their prescription drugs.
  This is personal to me. Many of my family members suffer from 
diabetes, as do many of my constituents. This is why I support H.R. 3. 
Let us honor the legacy of our dear colleague with action. Let's 
deliver lower prescription drug prices for the American people on his 
behalf and in his Honor.
  Rest in power, Mr. Cummings.

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