I think it's fair to say that the Department now is facing a really critical time--a crisis--to explain what role the Department played.
I'm just trying to figure out where we go. I follow Senator Manchin in his thoughts and ideas.
These are key issues that we have to address as a Nation.
Because of its great importance, reform of the Indian Reservation Roads program has become a top legislative priority for many Tribes.
First I'd like to thank you and Ranking Member Murkowski for their kind comments on the passing of our friend and colleague, Senator Malcolm...
I think there are some things which you may be able to do immediately through legislation, which would change the paradigm.
Today's hearing will examine our increasingly global supply chain and assess how effective agencies like the FDA have been in protecting Ame...
Since we should be working on that quickly, I hope you would get the specific things to us so that we can do that and perhaps avoid the regu...
I think just requiring that transparency and disclosure will get to where you want to go much faster.
Any legislation that we do, I think we have to give the secretary some latitude to prevent those suppliers from exiting the market.
I appreciate your efforts on that.
My concern is FDA over-regulating, not under-regulating.
Deputy Commissioner, you deserve credit for taking on a tough job.
The number of drug products made outside of the United States doubled from 2001 to 2008.
I have been a strong supporter of giving FDA the tools it needs.
Given the risks of globalization, why hasn't the FDA updated its know-your-suppliers GMPs?
In 2007 and 2008, dozens of patients died after receiving Heparin, a widely-used blood thinner that had been contaminated during manufacture...
I really do not look at it as a Republican or Democratic issue. I see this in very nonpartisan terms.
