But the money was rolling in and they had a choice between the well-being of the youth of America or windfall profits.

As a matter of public health policy, protecting teens from nicotine addiction is of the utmost importance.

The glamorization and glorification of tobacco use, making it cool, hip, appealing to kids, we are seeing again now in Juul.

When I think of toxic marketing, nothing comes to mind more readily than Big Tobacco, and the simple fact is that Juul has taken a page from Big Tobacco's playbook.

There is no way, in my view, that the FDA can approve this product in good conscience, given its deceptive marketing practices and its pitches and promotions to children.

This hearing will remain open for two weeks, the record will remain open.

Make no mistake, Juul cares nothing about preserving the integrity of science and evidence.

The appeal to them essentially is to lure them into lifetimes of addiction, and smoking eventually, and disease.

social media is such a powerful tool.

I look forward to continuing to work with members of this committee on these important issues.

I will turn to the Ranking Member.

I think your plea to us in the Congress is very, very well taken. It does require a partnership.

thank you, Senator Blumenthal

This hearing has really been excellent.

Thanks so much, Senator Lujan. We are in the middle of a vote, we have two votes, so we are somewhat time constrained.

in just a few weeks, our Nation will come together to remember September 11. It will be the 20th anniversary of that unspeakable act of horror, an attack on our Nation that devastated us and, most particularly, the families and loved ones…

My advice to a company in terms of reporting cyber incidents would be to report to CISA.

Shouldn't they be better informed?

I want to pursue Senator Markey's line of questioning.

I think one of the reasons there isn't more reporting is that there isn't more reporting.

Have you found that there is more of an inclination to report instances of cyber attacks now than before?

I think the Speaker was right, to, in effect, disqualify them.

I think its effectiveness will depend on its integrity, and its seeking the truth as vigorously as possible, and then speaking, the truth.

I think it was a missed opportunity.

I never say I am confident about anything, when I'm talking about an outcome in the United States Senate.