Janice Schakowsky actually said...

"It seems to me that most of the claims about FDA's poor performance have in fact been disproved."

"We need to ensure that we don't force FDA into a position where its approval standards are lowered."

"Hon. Janice D. Schakowsky, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, opening statement."

"I both understand and support that goal, but I also want to ensure that in seeking to accelerate drug approval that we do not expose patients to unnecessary and unacceptable risks."