"What we have here is the commissioner, who is the head of the Food and Drug Administration, and then we get a drive-by spray of propaganda, disinformation, and ideological attacks."
"So, you advocated mandatory testing. You would like us to give you that regulatory authority?"
"If we want an effective, strong regulator, we have got to give them the authority and the resources to get the job done."
"I just want to thank you for your great devotion to the task here and you are a model public servant trying to advance the public interest at every turn."
"I am going to follow up on this because this exchange to me was extremely illuminating because what we have here is the commissioner, who is the head of the Food and Drug Administration, and then we g..."
"the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, or the PRESS Act."
"A free press informs the American people of important policy issues and government actions that may impact their lives."
"Attempts by government actors and would-be leaders to undermine the press... are an assault on the pillars of our democratic foundation."
"If the press cannot protect its sources, then important truths may never come to light, and Americans in our democracy suffer."
"In fact, former Vice President Mike Pence, then a Member of this Committee, first introduced such legislation in 2005."
"More recently, Representatives Kevin Kiley and Jamie Raskin helped spearhead passage of H.R. 4250, the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act."
"co-authored by Representative Raskin"