05/11/2011
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"I think most Americans would be alarmed if they understood the current process we use to approve most medical devices."
"This process gets devices to patients more quickly, but sometimes with catastrophic consequences for patients."
"There's been a great deal of talk lately about promoting innovation, and I'm all for that, especially when innovation leads to the creation of jobs and even entirely new industries."
"As the sponsor of the American's Disabilities Act, now 21 years old, I recognize that these devices often enable individuals to live their lives to the fullest."