Guaranteeing the safety and effectiveness of medical products is a task of paramount importance to the American public.
Because I represent Houston, Texas, it is of heightened importance for consumers and law enforcement officials in our state.
It is important for Congress to lay down a marker so that potential criminals are faced with more deterrents.
I want to see you efficient, not so lean that we jeopardize the American people, but certainly efficient.
I associate myself with the Chairman on that random list of non-humorous quotations.
I appreciate that. I think that is important.
I think your duties and responsibilities, in light of this changing climate that we live in, this world of unknowns with respect to terroris...
Let me raise this question with both Mr. McLaughlin and Mr. Nicholson.
I wanted to make the point that, in terms of the increasing salaries, Mr. Nicholson, I think that since 2004 there is seniority...
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. That is okay. Thank you for your courtesies again.
Did you forget me?
We are trying to hire today and we can't find employees with the skills we need.
So to use the resources that you are asking for to say, let's offset, we are in a tight budget year, in actuality it would hurt and undermin...
I would also like to have a meeting with you to see what your diversity is in management.
The Student Success Act...encourage our school districts to work with local business, local industry, to prepare kids.
That is why I am pleased that the bill amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum penalty.
As we all know counterfeit drugs pose a grave threat to consumer safety.
I think we do have a slight disagreement, however, because I believe that the matrix through which we look through, particularly TSA, involv...