My solutions are these: first of all, make sure that [the] HIV community can get the drugs that they need, and that means the PrEP drug, and that means a whole bunch of other things to take on pharmaceutical companies to make drugs more affordable, including PrEP. The second thing is to make sure we keep in place the protections of the Affordable Care Act so we don’t kick people off their insurance for pre-existing conditions… The third thing that I would do is look to general social issues like homelessness, and things we need to do a much better job of… And finally, it’s the stigma issue.”
Klobuchar calls out big pharma to lower HIV drug costs
CNN, October 11, 2019 | Don Lemon

“It is as clear as ever: we have an urgent problem with the cost of prescription drugs in our country. This report presents yet another example in which a drug manufacturer’s first priority is how much money it can squeeze from consumers with no regard for what it means for the Americans who need its treatment. This is an alarming trend that we cannot allow to continue. We need to pass legislation to protect consumers from the unjustified inflation of prescription drug prices.”

In Light of New Report on Profit-Driven Prescription Drug Pricing, Klobuchar Continues Call for Congress to Immediately Pass Her Legislation to Lower Drug Prices for Consumers
Amy Klobuchar senate website, December 1, 2015

Klobuchar reported she supported “what they did in Florida, which is when [felons] get out they get to vote.”
Candidates Are Really Hesitant About Allowing Prisoners To Vote
Huffpost.com, April 10, 2019 | Sam Levine and Igor Bobic

“I support the legalization of marijuana and believe that states should have the right to determine the best approach to marijuana within their borders.”
Amy Klobuchar says she supports legalizing marijuana
CNN, February 22, 2019 | Dan Merica and Sophie Tatum

“I want other people to be pursued by grace. I want them to have the ability to get through this [addiction], and sometimes you can’t get through it the first time, and that includes people who are addicted to very difficult substances to get through – opioids, heroin now, that is out there more and more than we ever could have imagined, what we’re seeing with meth. Those are drugs that people are affected by in every community in this country.”
Klobuchar releases plan to treat substance abuse, mental illness
NBC News, May 3, 2019 | Ali Vitali and Kailani Koenig

“I think every American should have that right to be pursued by grace. That means enough beds in this country for people with mental health problems if they’re facing a crisis. That means doing something about our mounting suicide rate – for farmers, for veterans, for LGBTQ youth – and that means instead of just talking about this, actually putting the money into treatment. I have a proposal that’s paid for by yes, two cents per milligram fee on these opioid pharma companies that have made tons of money off the backs of people who got addicted, and you can use that money for not just opioids, you can also use it for these other drugs, as well as mental health. It means making sure on the road to recovery, you’ve got a job and you’ve got a place to live, and there are so many people in this country that are crying out for help.”
Klobuchar on new plan to address addiction, mental health
CNN, July 30, 2019 | Jake Tapper

“Well, the first thing I did would probably be our bigger bulk of cases was in drug court. We had very successful and have a very successful drug court, and that really is that second chance idea. That’s the idea that, yes, you could be facing jail time or prison time but its hung over your head, so you have a community, and you have treatment that helps you get through it, because we don’t like to see repeat customers in the criminal justice system. We like them to go out of the criminal justice system.”

Klobuchar releases plan to treat substance abuse, mental illness
NBC News, May 3, 2019 | Ali Vitali and Kailani Koenig

“Of course this drug saves lives. We all know that. What they are forgetting to say is how they are making a ton of money over how they classified this product. They basically found a loophole and exploited it and that is just what happened with EpiPen. So it is our job to close the loophole.”
Minnesota Senators push to lower cost of Naloxone to help fight opioid epidemic
Klobuchar.senate.gov, December 7, 2018 | Leah Mclean

From the 2018 letter to the HHS director, sent by 17 senators: “No police officer, no firefighter, no public health provider, and no person should be unable to save a life because of the high price,” the lawmakers wrote.“By bringing down the cost, we can get this life-saving drug in the hands of more people as called for by the Surgeon General. Doing so will save countless lives.”

Klobuchar, Smith, Senators Call on Administration to Take Immediate Action to Reduce Price of Naloxone, a Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
Klobuchar Senate Website, April 30, 2018