S3862 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2016 sexually transmitted infections (STIs), in their remaining years, and urging generic drugs and biosimilar biological including HIV, and the prevention of the Federal Republic of Germany to re- products; to the Committee on the Ju- dating violence and sexual assault, and affirm its commitment to that goal diciary. for other purposes. through a financial commitment to Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, in recent S. 2800 comprehensively address the unique months, the high cost of pharma- At the request of Mr. COONS, the health and welfare needs of vulnerable ceutical products has been front and name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Holocaust victims, including home center in national news, sometimes ISAKSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. care and other medically prescribed with astonishing examples like the un- 2800, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- needs. conscionable price-hike by Turing enue Code of 1986 and the Higher Edu- S. RES. 349 Pharmaceuticals of their drug for pa- cation Act of 1965 to provide an exclu- At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the tients with HIV from $13.50 to $750 per sion from income for student loan for- names of the Senator from Kentucky pill overnight. giveness for students who have died or (Mr. MCCONNELL) and the Senator from Pharmaceutical companies should be become disabled. Montana (Mr. DAINES) were added as compensated for their important work cosponsors of S. Res. 349, a resolution developing life-saving treatments, but S. 2856 congratulating the Farm Credit Sys- when companies engage in predatory At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the tem on the celebration of its 100th an- practices at the expense of consumers, name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. niversary. we must act. That is why today, I am CRUZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. introducing the Creating and Restoring 2856, a bill to streamline certain feasi- S. RES. 482 Equal Access to Equivalent Samples, bility studies and avoid duplication of At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. CREATES, Act, bipartisan legislation effort. WYDEN) and the Senator from Mary- to end inappropriate delay tactics that S. 2904 land (Mr. CARDIN) were added as co- are used by some brand-name drug At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, sponsors of S. Res. 482, a resolution manufacturers to block competition the name of the Senator from Montana urging the European Union to des- from more affordable generic drugs. (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor ignate Hizballah in its entirety as a The first delay tactic addressed by of S. 2904, a bill to amend title II of the terrorist organization and to increase the CREATES Act involves the with- Social Security Act to eliminate the pressure on the organization and its holding of drug samples that generic five month waiting period for dis- members to the fullest extent possible. manufacturers need to gain regulatory ability insurance benefits under such At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the approval. Federal law requires generic title for individuals with amyotrophic name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. competitors to prove that their low- lateral sclerosis. CRUZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. cost alternative is equally safe and ef- S. 2912 Res. 482, supra. fective as the brand-name drug with At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the S. RES. 483 which they wish to compete. Unfortu- name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the nately, some brand-name companies SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of name of the Senator from California are preventing generic manufacturers S. 2912, a bill to authorize the use of (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- from obtaining the samples they need unapproved medical products by pa- sponsor of S. Res. 483, a resolution des- to make the necessary comparison. tients diagnosed with a terminal ill- ignating June 20, 2016, as ‘‘American This simple delay tactic uses regu- ness in accordance with State law, and Eagle Day’’ and celebrating the recov- latory safeguards as a weapon to block for other purposes. ery and restoration of the bald eagle, competition. The FDA has reported re- S. 2997 the national symbol of the United ceiving more than 100 inquiries from At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the States. generic product developers who were name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 4629 unable to access samples of a brand- NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the name drug to compare their generic 2997, a bill to direct the Federal Com- name of the Senator from Louisiana product. munications Commission to commence (Mr. CASSIDY) was added as a cosponsor The second delay tactic addressed by proceedings related to the resiliency of of amendment No. 4629 intended to be the CREATES Act involves the devel- critical telecommunications networks proposed to S. 2943, an original bill to opment of shared safety protocols. For during times of emergency, and for authorize appropriations for fiscal year some high-risk drugs, federal law re- other purposes. 2017 for military activities of the De- quires a generic drug manufacturer to join the brand-name drug manufac- S. 3018 partment of Defense, for military con- struction, and for defense activities of turer in a single, shared safety protocol At the request of Mr. KING, the name the Department of Energy, to prescribe for distribution of the drug. Despite of the Senator from Maryland (Ms. MI- military personnel strengths for such this requirement, some brand-name KULSKI) was added as a cosponsor of S. companies are refusing to negotiate a 3018, a bill to provide for the establish- fiscal year, and for other purposes. shared safety protocol with potential ment of a pilot program to identify se- AMENDMENT NO. 4649 generic competitors, again under- curity vulnerabilities of certain enti- At the request of Mr. KIRK, the name mining those competitors’ ability to ties in the energy sector. of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. RISCH) was added as a cosponsor of amend- gain FDA approval for their generic S. 3053 ment No. 4649 intended to be proposed version of the drug. At the request of Mr. CASEY, the to S. 2943, an original bill to authorize These exclusionary practices thwart name of the Senator from Rhode Island appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for competition and deny consumers the (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- military activities of the Department benefit of lower drug prices. They also sponsor of S. 3053, a bill to prevent a of Defense, for military construction, undermine the careful balance created person who has been convicted of a and for defense activities of the De- in the Hatch-Waxman Act and the misdemeanor hate crime, or received partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- more recent Biologics Price Competi- an enhanced sentence for a mis- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal tion and Innovation Act, which are de- demeanor because of hate or bias in its year, and for other purposes. signed to reward and incentivize inno- commission, from obtaining a firearm. f vation while ensuring that consumers S. CON. RES. 36 ultimately benefit from the entry, At the request of Mr. NELSON, the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED after an appropriate time, of generic or name of the Senator from New Jersey BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS biosimilar versions of a drug. Innova- (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. tive companies can and should gain the sor of S. Con. Res. 36, a concurrent res- GRASSLEY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and benefit of their inventions. But when olution expressing support of the goal Mr. LEE): companies artificially extend the pe- of ensuring that all Holocaust victims S. 3056. A bill to provide for certain riod of those benefits by using dilatory live with dignity, comfort, and security causes of action relating to delays of tactics to delay generic entry, the

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GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASS- States Senate and in his other public service, Nearly 3⁄4 of the public view prescrip- LEY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. George Voinovich reached across the aisle tion drug costs as unreasonable, and HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. HIRONO, and sought common ground to solve prob- one in four patients say they have not Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, lems: Now, therefore, be it filled a prescription because of cost. Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KING, Mr. Resolved, That the Senate has heard with Parents should not be forced to choose KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, profound sorrow and deep regret the an- Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. nouncement of the death of George Voino- between putting food on the table and vich, former member of the United States MARKEY, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, getting their children and themselves Senate. Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MI- the medicine they need. When drug Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prices are artificially inflated, patients KULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, communicate these resolutions to the House suffer, illnesses become protracted, and Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NEL- of Representatives and transmit an enrolled families, government programs, and SON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. copy thereof to the family of the deceased. other payers in the healthcare system PETERS, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROB- Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns ultimately bear the cost. That is why ERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. today, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late George this legislation is supported by con- SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, V. Voinovich. sumer groups, physicians, insurance Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABE- companies, pharmacists and hospitals f NOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. who all see firsthand the impact of un- THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. SENATE RESOLUTION 494—DESIG- reasonably high costs of some prescrip- UDALL, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Ms. NATING SEPTEMBER 2016 AS tion drugs. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, ‘‘NATIONAL CHILD AWARENESS Earlier this month, Vermont set an and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the fol- MONTH’’ TO PROMOTE AWARE- example for the Nation when it passed lowing resolution; which was consid- NESS OF CHARITIES BENEFITING into law drug transparency legislation ered and agreed to: CHILDREN AND YOUTH-SERVING that will require pharmaceutical com- S. RES. 493 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT panies to justify large increases in Whereas George Voinovich was born in THE UNITED STATES AND REC- their drug prices. Here in Washington, Cleveland, Ohio, attended Ohio University OGNIZING THE EFFORTS MADE the Senate Aging Committee and other and Ohio State University College of Law; BY THOSE CHARITIES AND OR- Committees have been doing important Whereas George Voinovich began his ca- GANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF work to analyze the root causes of high reer faithfully serving the State and the peo- CHILDREN AND YOUTH AS CRIT- drug pricing and find practical solu- ple of Ohio as an assistant attorney general ICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE tions. Solving this issue will require of Ohio in 1963; served as a member of the FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES nuanced, thoughtful work on all sides Ohio House of Representatives from 1967 to to ensure that consumers are protected 1971; served as Cuyahoga County auditor Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. from 1971 to 1976; served as a member of the LANKFORD) submitted the following and that pharmaceutical companies Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners that act in good faith can continue to resolution; which was considered and from 1977 to 1978; was elected lieutenant gov- agreed to: innovate for patients. ernor in 1978; and served as mayor of Cleve- With the CREATES Act, the bipar- land from 1979 to 1989; S. RES. 494 tisan leaders of the Senate Judiciary Whereas, George Voinovich was elected Whereas millions of children and youth in Committee and its Subcommittee on governor of Ohio in 1991 and was elected to a the United States represent the hopes and Antitrust, Competition Policy and second term by a landslide, securing 72% of future of the United States; the vote, the highest percentage of the vote Whereas numerous individuals, charities Consumer Rights are using our roles to ever won by gubernatorial candidate in Ohio benefiting children, and youth-serving orga- address anticompetitive behavior that history; nizations that work with children and youth blocks competition and delays the cre- Whereas, during his time as governor, he collaborate to provide invaluable services to ation of affordable generic drugs. I was known for his advocacy and practice of enrich and better the lives of children and thank Senators GRASSLEY, KLOBUCHAR fiscal responsibility, embodied in his call to youth throughout the United States; and LEE for joining me in this effort, ‘‘working harder and smarter, doing more Whereas raising awareness of, and increas- and for agreeing to hold a hearing on with less’’; ing support for, organizations that provide this bill as soon as next week. Whereas, under his tenure as Governor, access to health care, social services, edu- Ohio’s unemployment rate fell to a 25-year cation, the arts, sports, and other services Drug affordability is a bipartisan low and he restored the state’s budget to fi- will result in the development of character issue that impacts each and every one nancial health; and the future success of the children and of us. I hope other Senators will join us Whereas, in 1998, George Voinovich was youth of the United States; in supporting this bipartisan legisla- elected to the United States Senate and Whereas the month of September, as the tion. served until 2011, during which time he was school year begins, is a time— f Chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics (1) when parents, families, teachers, school and a member of the Appropriations Com- administrators, and communities increase SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS mittee; focus on children and youth throughout the Whereas, in 2004, George Voinovich was re- United States; and elected to the United States Senate with (2) for the people of the United States to SENATE RESOLUTION 493—REL- more votes than any other Senate candidate highlight and be mindful of the needs of chil- ATIVE TO THE DEATH OF in Ohio history; dren and youth; GEORGE V. VOINOVICH, FORMER Whereas, for every public office he held, Whereas private corporations and busi- UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR George Voinovich improved government op- nesses have joined with hundreds of national THE STATE OF OHIO erations, accountability and financial man- and local charitable organizations through- agement; he worked to improve the environ- out the United States in support of a month- Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. ment, with particular attention to Lake long focus on children and youth; and BROWN, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. REID, Mr. Erie, and making America more secure; Whereas designating September 2016 as ALEXANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, Whereas, throughout his life, George ‘‘National Child Awareness Month’’ would Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mr. Voinovich was guided by his deep faith, per- recognize that a long-term commitment to sonal integrity, fiscal responsibility, respect children and youth is in the public interest BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, and service to his fellow citizens, and above and will encourage widespread support for Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BURR, all, his abiding love of his family, state and charities and organizations that seek to pro- Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. nation; vide a better future for the children and CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. Whereas the people of Ohio have dem- youth of the United States: Now, therefore, CASSIDY, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. onstrated their appreciation and affection be it

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