Jeff Fortenberry

Only, Mr. Chairman, to thank you for your probing and thoughtful questions here and for running this hearing so smoothly.

I want to simply highlight that.

I would like to see 'made in America' on the prescription bottle. I would certainly feel better.

To capitalize on low wages and lax environmental safety and labor standards in other countries.

This is counterproductive, and it is wrong.

There is an inherent and unfair duality, however, in how FDA's foreign and domestic inspections are carried out.

In the name of global profiteering, we have enabled the outsourcing of pharmaceutical production to foreign countries.

If I am a CEO or a foreign entity watching this hearing, why wouldn't you have the disposition that I am going to guarantee, with the highest standard that is available, working with the United States Government, that my drugs are safe and…

This hearing today is about one thing, one thing only: Are our drugs safe?

We are going to need this data sooner based upon the dictates of the previous law that is being implemented now.

Do you perceive that as peculiar that it would take 3 years to get this done?

That is way too late, and we need this data much faster.

I am just trying to get the chairman's attention for just one moment if you will indulge me.

Yes. And a timeline for the implementation of the change.

Well, that is good news. Where will that be embedded? Who will have responsibility for that?

It seemed like you stumbled into the finding. That wasn't the initial charge of the research. Is that right?

First of all, I want to thank you for your leadership, sir. I do appreciate our friendship and our ability to think critically together and to collaborate.

I think is very, very important.

Let's talk about what that means.

I am going to remove my mask as I speak. We are appropriately socially distanced here. I am grateful for the time. Before I begin my own remarks, I am going to yield to the honorable gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus), a senior member…

In this past budget, not in report language, but in bill language, we were finally able to get what you and I have talked about in terms of security.

I mean, that is just sort of the daily life that we are seeing there, and we cannot rest with that happening.

Food security is the foundation for stabilization as well as human flourishing.

The United States continues to lead the world in terms of humanitarian relief, and, frankly, charitable generosity.

If you could help me, I think this would be a great bipartisan effort.