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Steny Hoyer: “I am not going to prolong this. The only thing I would say is, under the gentleman's theory, Madam Speaker, we wouldn't…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2020
I am not going to prolong this. The only thing I would say is, under the gentleman's theory, Madam Speaker, we wouldn't need the FDA because, clearly, these companies would not do anything just because of profit. And I don't allege that they would do that. But we have an FDA because we need a referee to look at it without thinking of the consequences of a yes or no answer but a scientific answer. That is the only observation I would make. I get it. I get that the companies are reputable companies. I support them. They do great work. But we have an FDA because we need somebody who is an independent arbiter, not just because no company would do this. Because if no company would do it, we wouldn't need the FDA.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Sep 17, 2020

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