"Excuse me, you are going to have to use your regulatory authority to do something that should have been said in the law by Congress."
"The report calls into question the adequacy of the program's performance standards."
"None of us can be happy about this memo that came out last November, showing how poorly this program is serving the American public."
"This program is intended to address the threat of terrorism to the Nation's chemical facilities."
"The challenges described in the memo are serious, and they must be addressed."
"the frustrations in our inability to resolve this problem are huge."
"We must reauthorize and establish these essential programs in a timely way so that FDA can do its job protecting the health and safety of American patients."
"It would be irresponsible to allow this legislation to become a vehicle for the wish lists of members seeking to move their own controversial bills."
"I believe that Americans deserve the confidence that the drugs they rely on will help them get better and not make them more sick."
"we have all been contacted by constituents. That is why I am here today."
"I hope we would all agree that FDA should not take jobs into consideration when it is reviewing the safety and effectiveness of a new medicine."