Seniors like Cynthia deserve better. They deserve affordable medication, and it underscores why we must get this right.

It is my intention to move this critical legislation forward, and I hope that it will receive the strong, bipartisan support that it deserves.

Our country is facing a serious public health epidemic, one that is causing severe harm.

I really encourage you and I encourage the committee to move aggressively on this, otherwise other people are going to die.

A major factor contributing to the continued dramatic rise of e-cigarette use among teens is the inundation of flavored products.

We are here today to create change, so that communities like mine will not have to endure what we endured, because the consequence is long-lasting.

As long as we have people pushing that language and that racism, we will need laws that protect communities like mine.

I just want to clarify how this compliance policy of the FDA on the flavors is going to work...

Military-style assault weapons have no place in civilian hands, in my view.

It is critical FDA and CDC explain today what actions they are taking, and what more we can be doing to protect consumers.

And don't worry, you can co-sponsor my bill to raise the smoking age to 21, if you haven't already.

But I had a pediatric pulmonologist in Denver tell me that what happens with this oil is it settles in kids' lungs and it impairs the development of their lungs and she has even seen kids whose lungs are like the lungs of 80-year-olds, and…

This year, more than 27 percent of high schoolers report they are currently using e-cigarettes.

We must act to protect the American people from the myths and the misunderstanding about these products.

I am encouraged by this recent action, but FDA needs to provide additional details and a timeline for action.

My home state of Colorado has the unfortunate distinction of leading the country in teen vaping.

The wide availability of flavored e-cigarette products, clearly designed for kids' consumption, are putting the interest of industry above the health of our kids.

I haven't heard anything today to show why these products should be marketed.