Thank you, and that is what I was looking for, to be prescriptive about where we go from here to prevent this tragic loss of life from happening to any other families.

I recognize you are not Johnson & Johnson, but I am just furious because what is the source of rebuke and retribution for these families?

In spite of the research and the science and the tragic loss of life, you still would lead us to believe that your products are safe for consumption?

I feel that if we had known that, my mother may still be here among countless other women who are battling this disease right now.

Do you believe that women have the right to know the facts about the cancer risks associated with talcum powder products?

I would like to state that every consumer wants to be respected for their purchasing power and marketed to, but nobody wants to be harmed and hurt by companies pedaling dangerous products in the process.

For well over half-a-century, tests confirm instances in which Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder was contaminated, and yet the company moved forward with aggressively marketing its potentially dangerous product to women of color despite…

So anyone was at risk that was using talcum powder in their genital peritoneal, but women of color were seen at a higher risk because the studies indicated that they used it more.

Black women were three times more likely to develop ovarian cancer based upon their usage.

Studies as early as 1982 found an increased risk, up to two times increased risk of ovarian cancer.

Madam Chair, I respectfully disagree with the gentleman from Illinois, and I, too, appreciate the opportunity to engage in a civil discourse with him. The data supports the fact that by extending the table of democracy, given what we have…