FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                 CONTACT:

Wednesday, September 27, 2006                                    Kathleen Connery (Emanuel) 202-226-7639

                                                                                    Kate Cyrul (DeLauro) 202-225-3661

                                                                                    Erin Campbell (Sanders) 202-225-4115

                                                                                    Lillian Pace ( Berry ) 202-225-4076

 

Emanuel, DeLauro, Sanders, Berry : “GOP Puts Pharmaceutical Companies Ahead of First Responders”   

            WASHINGTON, DC  – – U.S. Representatives Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Marion Berry (D-AR) released the following statement today in response to news reports that House GOP Leadership has blocked the FY 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations bill from coming to the floor for a vote because of a provision in the bill allowing for the importation of prescription drugs from Canada.

            “Once again, the House Republican Leadership has put the pharmaceutical industry above the needs of the American people.  Rather than providing critical funding to our police and fire fighters, the House GOP are playing political games by holding up this bill at the request of their friends in the pharmaceutical industry. When the gavel comes down on the People’s House, it should not signal the opening of the auction house.  It’s time for a new direction.”

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