In a rare demonstration of bipartisanship during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on May 23, Democrats and Republicans jointly voiced concern and disapproval—and sought answers—about the behind-the-scenes deal-making that results in consumer drug pricing the legislators say is unfair and unreasonably high.
In fact, almost two-and-half hours into the hearing, first-term Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said: “I applaud all my colleagues, which, you know, tend to be a little partisan. And so I didn’t know that we could actually agree on much of anything.
“And so, you know, today has revealed that miracles are still happening in the world.”…