"It is clear that, with today's witness selection, that Republicans want to blame the FDA, and I will level with you. I think some of that blame is well placed."
"Still others will blame Washington for allowing just three manufacturers to have monopolistic control over 90 percent of the formula market."
"We cannot fire or attack someone and expect formula contaminations and shortages to just go away."
"So, I think lawmakers can and must point some fingers at the FDA and manufacturers, but we need to also be willing to point the finger back at ourselves."
"If there is deadly bacteria in formula that your infant could eat, would you want the FDA to know about it only when it might cause a supply shortage?"
"I am leading legislation that would establish a process for the FDA to be notified when manufacturer's critical food products test positive for foodborne pathogens."
"I am ready to push Congress to deliver for you and expect you to deliver back to us, so I am ready to whip Republicans and Democrats to join together to act."
"I know that Members on this Subcommittee care a lot about this issue, and I know that Subcommittee Chairwoman McClain does too."
"To understand how the infant formula shortage happened, I want to take a look at a little more detail at Abbott Sturgis, Michigan production facility."
"And that inspection revealed multiple unsanitary and improperly maintained working conditions, correct?"
"Those were delivered to the company through a 483 and in regulatory meetings with their leadership."
"When we got there in January 2022, those things had not happened, and, in fact, the plant's conditions had deteriorated."