On the recordMarch 1, 2017
If the administration truly wants FDA to protect public health and fulfill its mission, it should not implement a hiring freeze that could prevent the replacement of key personnel.
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congress.govIf the administration truly wants FDA to protect public health and fulfill its mission, it should not implement a hiring freeze that could prevent the replacement of key personnel.
Butterfield criticizes the hiring freeze affecting FDA personnel crucial for public health.
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Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries), the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Lawrence), the second vice chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green), my friend and classmate from Houston, Harris County.
Where we diverge is how to preserve the program for those in actual need without regulatory loopholes and fuzzy interpretations of the law, both of which exploit the very intent of the program.