Did DuPont care more about its bottom line than about our men and women serving in the Armed Forces?
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
The Public Record
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held various leadership roles, including serving as the chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2016. Throughout her tenure, Wasserman Schultz has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights, advocating for policies that aim to improve the lives of her constituents. She has been an outspoken advocate for gun control and has worked on legislation addressing the needs of veterans and military families.
Last year, the Union of Concerned Scientists released a report detailing PFAS contamination at 131 military facilities across the United States.
I made sure--and I chair that appropriations subcommittee--that we put in $60 million in additional funding for PFOA and PFOS cleanup on military installations.
The more transparent they were, the sooner that we could have gotten to the bottom of this to address it and avoided exposing literally thousands of people to harm from the impacts.
So obviously JUUL has determined that it can still make money selling a product at less-dangerous nicotine levels.
The rise in e-cigarette use among children is deeply troubling, and I know I have met with kids in my district who have become addicted to nicotine through your products.
Okay. I really just want a clear answer of can you achieve your stated mission of helping adult smokers to quit smoking conventional cigarettes using a 20 milligram per milliliter product?
Actions speak louder than words. Thank you. I appreciate the chairman's indulgence.
However, you are not FDA approved for that purpose, and efforts to increase nicotine delivery highlight why that is the case.
Verbally, JUUL has been supportive of regulations, but your actions speak differently.
I really just want a clear answer of can you achieve your stated mission of helping adult smokers to quit smoking conventional cigarettes using a 20 milligram per milliliter product?
This was all the time ORR needed to present a prefabricated tour that painted the rosiest picture possible.
I appreciated the opportunity to accompany members of this subcommittee during a trip to the facility last week in my South Florida backyard.
Will you simultaneously provide a copy of your response to that letter to this committee?
Only July 1st, Senator Jack Reed and our colleague, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, who is a member of this committee, sent you a letter asking for details on your proposal Mobile Response Initiative.
The--we produce, I, and apportionment counts. Let me get back to you on that.
There is a current dispute over whether illegal aliens can be included for apportionment purposes.
Is it correct that the Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations Bill Report specifically directed the Bureau to open QACs?
So you are getting rid of these centers, where more people than the population of an entire state were counted?





