Thank you, Dr. McLaughlin.

I helped to adopt an amendment, lead an effort to adopt an amendment that essentially expedites the consideration by the FDA of new medical devices.

Safety should not be an option.

I never would want to cause the death of a child for a design and style issue.

There will be two rollcall votes at approximately 10:45 a.m. tomorrow. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 44) was agreed to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 44, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The bill clerk…

I further ask that the bill be read three times and passed, and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 2167)…

I ask unanimous consent the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2167, and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 2611, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2611) to…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 202, S. Res. 204, S. Res. 205, and S. Res. 206. There being no objection, the…

This hearing is another step in the efforts that Senator Durbin, now Senator Markey, and I have led to call attention to the health risks associated with energy drinks.

Some of us--Senator Blumenthal, now Senator Markey, even Senator Rockefeller--we were all veterans of the tobacco wars.

I apologize that I have to leave to preside over the Senate. I am going to turn the questioning to Senator Markey for his final round and once again thank all the members of the panel for your cooperation and your information and testimony.

launched an investigation into the practices of fourteen commonly sold energy drink brands

Hopefully it will improve and enhance the process, which, at the end of the day, gives people the trust and credibility in the system.

Well, you know this is an area where you know the old saying, 'A picture is worth a thousand words?'

I think moving in this direction would not only be good for the credibility of the Court, but good for the ultimate justice of the outcome and protecting rights and liberties.

My time has expired on this round of questioning.

Let me ask you, Ms. Taylor.

Let me ask Mr. Sacks and Ms. Weiner, would you be willing to make the same commitments that Red Bull has made, most especially the commitment not to encourage or condone excessive or rapid consumption of energy drinks?

Well, let me ask that one in particular. The commitment not to encourage or condone excessive or rapid consumption of energy drinks.

We are getting the same run-around from these energy drink companies.