It is critical to promoting the integrity, fairness, and efficiency of U.S. financial markets.
Make no mistake about it--this position is as important as any that this committee we will consider.
I cannot remember a time when the need for strong, independent leadership at the FDA was more critical.
I thank you for your willingness to do that.
I chair the Subcommittee on Children and Families and have for a long time.
I, along with others, authored that Better Pharmaceuticals Act for Children, which has been remarkable.
The last 8 years of repression, of dissent, and political ideology trumping science-based decisionmaking have left an ag...
Studies done under the Better Pharmaceutical Act for Children have proven, just how important this area is.
I think probably this job--I know the Secretary of Health and Human Services is obviously a critical job as is the Secre...
I have authored the legislation on pediatric medical devices as well for much of the same reason.
I could care less about the media. The real questions is just that the local school budgets, as Mr. O'Connell knows, are...
It has to be accurate information. You know, if that delays the message a little bit I think it is better to delay the m...
There is not question, as the witnesses have said, that local and state officials in the area of school closings make th...
The issue, the feeling that we had, members of the panel, thank you so much for your service, that two things were happe...
Do nuclear weapons still deter? I know that you've thought about that and I invite it.
What we have to hope is that any nation such as Iran or North Korea will be deterred from turning over weapons or fissil...
It seems to me as I read the report, which is an excellent piece of work, that the most comprehensive set of recommendat...
I want to join in thanking the panel and all members of the Commission for what you've done.
