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Henry Waxman: “If we expect you to do more, we better be sure that the statutory law gives you enough authority to do your job.”

On the recordNovember 13, 2012
If we expect you to do more, we better be sure that the statutory law gives you enough authority to do your job.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waxman stresses the importance of providing the FDA with adequate authority to perform its duties.

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