Our House Democrats came back from thanksgiving having listened to our constituents and again, working on our for the people agenda. During the election a year of a year ago, we promised for the people agenda. And part one of that was to lower the cost of health care for all americans by lowering the cost of prescription drugs. This week we will be bringing, next week, we will be bringing to the floor h. R. 3. It is a transformative legislation to affect medicare, the most transformative since medicare was founded. It helps all people. American seniors and families wont have to pay more for medicine. As you probably know it gives the secretary the authority to negotiate for lower drug prices. It does so in a way that also enables prices in america to be more commensurate with the cost of the drug as reflected in what is paid for overseas. So we can go into that, if you have more questions about it. But were very excited about h. R. 3. This week we will have h. R. 4 on the floor. H. R.
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With me is erik wasson for bloomberg news, Speaker Pelosi said the house will be taken up legislation for lower Prescription Drug prices and has been marked up by three house committees, how does the bill reduce drug cost and warehouse Democratic Leaders one of the top ten priorities for the congress. This is a signature part for the People Agenda and something that President Trump campaigned on with coming to the meeting of mine and throughout most of this year they were negotiating on this bill and the end of the day they had to, against it and democrats were forcing a bipartisan vote. The 250 most expensive drugs and also pressure Drug Companies to apply the new lower prices to private insurance to a series of taxes. And unfairly limits competition could reduce up to 100 drugs that were produced by pharmaceutical companies and they are not going anywhere in the nearterm and Chuck Grassley the finance chairman have come up with alternative bill to rebate and force manufacturers to re
To see you all. What a wonderful, wonderful crowd. You know, let me begin by just saying, stating the obvious. Every four years, democracy begins in iowa. Its not hyperbole. Democracy begins in iowa. You are the ones that have the starting gun. Youre the ones that decide and have a Significant Impact on who is likely to be the nominee in the democratic party. And for that matter, republican party, when there is not an incumbent president. And it matters a lot, because of the values you all bring to the process are real. I want to talk a little bit today about values. You know, folks, im running for i decided jill and i decided we are going to were going to run this time for three basic reasons. Most important one was is, we have to literally, not figuratively, restore the soul of this country. Were in trouble. Were in trouble. [applause] mr. Biden the way our National Government is acting now is not who we are. It doesnt reflect who america is. The way the president speaks of his oppon
Helicopters. Its very sad of gartner report on it. We talked about it and please give my condolences to the families and to france. They were great fighters, youve done a fantastic job in that area. We very much appreciate it. Well be talking about a lot of things including the trade, will be doing a lot of trade with france weve had a minor dispute but will be able to work it out. But we have a big trade relationship and i am sure within a short. Of time thing will be looking very rosy. We hope. Thats usually the case with the two of us, we get it worked out. Weve done a lot of good things together as partners. Our countries have been partners in many Good Ventures including some having to do with radical islam and others. Its always worked out, so i look forward to our discussion, weve made a lot of progress in the first 45 minutes, and we intend to make a lot of progress in our next our maybe hour and a half. So thank you very much. [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native to