Henry Waxman actually said...

the bill seems to encourage limiting the time of operation to the time of the emergency need, but it is not mandatory.

Waxman critiques the bill's non-mandatory limits on plant operation during emergencies.

05/08/2012

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If we are going to have a hearing, FDA ought to be here.

I think that is going to be very important.

The bill sets out mandatory time frames for decisions both by the advisory committee and the FDA.

That seems like an inappropriate shifting of the burden of proof.