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Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on Finance Committee Vote to Advance The Nomination of Alex Azar For HHS Secretary

Statement

Date: Jan. 17, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care Legislative Branch

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the below statement following a committee vote to advance the nomination of Alex Azar to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):

"I opposed Mr. Azar's nomination because he supports dismantling the Affordable Care Act -- which more than 400,000 Virginians rely on for healthcare coverage -- and opposes allowing the government to negotiate prescription drug prices for Medicare. I also have grave concerns about his tenure at a global pharmaceutical company, where he oversaw dramatic price increases for prescription drugs."


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