05/12/2009
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"Because of my new chairmanship on another subcommittee, I do have jurisdiction over the FDA."
"Hopefully, our own Congress will not approve legislation that will have, may have the unfortunate, albeit unintended, consequence of shifting rice production to our foreign competitors because we can ..."
"I just want to make sure they just do not dump on your lap all this stuff without the resources that you would need."
"I hope that you and the other Commissioners and your staffs will continue to monitor what is being done here."