One step closer to buying Rx's from anywhere you want.

And, with reform hanging in the balance, a lot of Americans may have to rely on this ploy to keep affordable prescription drugs coming, safely and legally …

The official statement:

Nevada Senator Leader Harry Reid, in a letter today to Senators Dorgan, Snowe and McCain, stood by his earlier commitment to consider legislation to permit safe importation of lower-cost prescription drugs as soon as practical.  In Reid’s letter, he cited the full legislative agenda and the use of procedural roadblocks by Senate Republicans to delay Senate action on even the most non-controversial matters as obstacles to considering the legislation.  Underscoring his commitment to action on this issue, Reid guaranteed that if the legislation is not considered as a part of comprehensive health insurance reform efforts, he will move for floor action on the proposal before the end of this year:  
 
“Passing S. 1232 [the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009] in the Senate will not be easy,” Reid wrote.  “Senate action on many legislative items has taken significantly longer than one would expect, even for measures that ultimately pass by a broad bipartisan vote.  Numerous objections by Senate Republicans have forced the Senate to jump through procedural hoops that accomplish little more than delaying Senate action.”
 
“Notwithstanding these obstacles, I stand by my earlier commitment to make sure the Senate considers S.1232 as soon as practicable.  If this issue is not addressed during the full Senate’s consideration of comprehensive health reform, I guarantee that I will move to proceed to S. 1232 before the end of the year.”

You’d think that those free market champions on the Republican side of the aisle would love this … after all it’s simply adding another bit of competition into the marketplace.

LOL

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