Margaret A. Hamburg: “Congress has given FDA responsibility for a vast range of products that are central to the health and well-being of…”

The sequester is of significant concern to us, and overlaid on the additional issue of expanding responsibilities, these cuts will come at a cost.

We shouldn't have different standards depending on where the test was developed.

Congress has been beneficial in our ability to respond in a number of ways, certainly the supplemental funds that were given for Ebola will make a significant difference.

This is one of the most important public health challenges before us.