[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 173 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

  (Mr. CARBAJAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARBAJAL. Madam Speaker, I rise on behalf of the people of my 
district, California's central coast, who are worried about healthcare 
and the high cost of prescription drugs.
  Earlier this month at home, I spoke with people at retirement 
communities, town halls, and at their doorsteps delivering food for 
Meals on Wheels. Throughout these conversations, one thing was made 
clear: We need to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
  I am proud the House passed H.R. 987 to strengthen health protections 
and bring down drug costs. I am excited that we are looking ahead to do 
more to ensure people never have to choose between lifesaving medicine 
and putting food on the table.
  That is why I cosponsored H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. When 
we give the power to Medicare to negotiate prices directly with drug 
companies and make these lower prices available to everyone, we all 
win.
  H.R. 3 gives power back to the patients. It is what people in my 
district are working for, and I am proud to support it.

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