On the recordMay 25, 2010
today I am joining with the distinguished senior Senator from Utah, Senator Hatch, to introduce the Dietary Supplement Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2010. Forty percent of Americans regularly take supplements--and I am one of them. We are taking charge of our own health. We are developing healthier habits. We are waking up to the fact that we don't live to eat, we eat to live--and we need to be mindful of what we put into our bodies. Countless people have told me how they have been helped by dietary supplements. Consumers want alternatives. They want less invasive, less expensive options. They don't want to just cure disease, they want to prevent disease. They want to feel good--and to look good. As you know, I have long championed the cause of health prevention, and I strongly believe that safe, properly labeled dietary supplements can be an important part of a healthy lifestyle. In 1994, I introduced the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act--DSHEA--along with my good friend Senator Hatch, and we revolutionized the way that supplements are regulated and sold in the United States.
