a few months back when republican representative fred upton and democratic representative diana degette invited me to attend a panel on 21st century cures, i said where and when? because i firmly believe that we have many common ground opportunities to work together and i look forward to working with chairman upton, ranking member pallone, and representative degette on this bipartisan effort. as we look to move forward, i have told members of congress from both parties that we agree with them on the need to improve innovation, collaboration, and data sharing among scientists, to respond to patients' needs and give them a meaningful voice in their own care, to bridge scientific gaps and bring products to market to attract the best experts, to accelerate cures to reduce the administrative burdens and duplications, and to do all this while maintaining and protecting the public's health safety. i want to give you an example of how by moving innovation forward we have the opportunity to deliver the sort of impact that can touch the lives of so many for the better, and that example is precisi

a few months back when republican representative fred upton and democratic representative diana degette invited me to attend a panel on 21st century cures, i said where and when? because i firmly believe that we have many common ground opportunities to work together, and i look forward to working with chairman upton, ranking member pallone, and representative degette on this bipartisan effort. as we look to move forward, i have told members of congress from both parties that we agree with them on the need to improve innovation, collaboration, and data sharing among scientists, to respond to patients' needs and give them a meaningful voice in their own care, to bridge scientific gaps and bring products to market to attract the best experts, to accelerate cures to reduce the administrative burdens and duplications, and to do all this while maintaining and protecting the public's health safety. i want to give you an example of how by moving innovation forward we have the opportunity to deliver the sort of impact that can touch the lives of so many for the better, and that example is precis