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JCanete
(5,272 posts)ismnotwasm
(42,023 posts)Donkees
(31,524 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)If we unify for the greater good, it will reflect in votes next year.
nycbos
(6,044 posts)You mean Sanders is a pragmatist. Went to Senator Booker after he voted against his first bill and said something like "Cory if you have a better idea I love to hear it"
StubbornThings
(259 posts)Does it guarantee that the drugs are safe?
Donkees
(31,524 posts)Donkees
(31,524 posts)Sanders, et al, to unveil drug importation bill to help lower drug costs
Mon, 02/27/2017 - 4:14pm --
Vermont Business Magazine Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bob Casey (D-Penn), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Angus King (I-Maine) and Reps Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) will unveil new legislation to allow the importation of prescription drugs into the US Tuesday, at 12:30 pm during a press conference. The members of Congress have come together on legislation that will allow for drug importation while maintaining important safety standards.
When: Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 12:30 pm
Where: Senate Radio/TV Gallery (S-325)
Who: Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bob Casey (D-Penn.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)
To watch the press conference live, click here (link is external).
Source: WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 Senators Bernie Sanders
http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/february/sanders-et-al-unveil-drug-importation-bill-help-lower-drug-costs
Donkees
(31,524 posts)Scheduled for Feb 28, 2017
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bob Casey (D-Penn.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Angus King (I-Maine) and Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) introduce legislation to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs by allowing Americans to import safe, low-cost medicine from Canada and other countries.