Ed Markey: “Good morning. The Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security…”

I urge the Trump administration to use Robert’s case as motivation to continue to advocate for the release of others wrongfully detained in Russia and around the world.

In addition to mandatory notification of use outlined in this rule, the FDA should be using strong, science-based standards to independently review every chemical proposed for use in our food.

Over the past two years, my office has been working closely with the family of Robert Gilman – a Massachusetts resident and former Marine who has been wrongfully detained in Russia on questionable charges for 1,666 days.

I will continue fighting for my Health Over Wealth Act and to get private equity out of health care.