I want to thank you for being here today to discuss cosmetics reform and the need to modernize the FDA's authorities.

The Cosmetic Safety Enhancement Act empowers FDA by giving it the authority to issue mandatory product recalls...

The truth is that Congress has not updated FDA's authority to regulate the multibillion-dollar cosmetic industry in over 80 years.

I understand the moral issues that many people have with animal testing.

The flu is one of many preventable infectious diseases that threaten public health.

I included a requirement that importers verify that the cosmetic product or cosmetic ingredient that they are bringing into the U.S. is safe.

Cosmetics should be safe for consumers, but a retiree who makes cosmetics in his or her living room or home shop as a hobby... would have to register with the FDA.

I started out today talking about how years ago, with Congressmen Dingell, John Dingell, and Waxman, we had this all-in-one bill that covered food, cosmetics, drugs, and everything.

That's unacceptable, but unless we equip FDA with the tools and resources the agency needs, we're going to continue to see frightening issues with these products for years to come.

Consumers today assume that the cosmetic products they purchase are safe and appropriately regulated, but, unfortunately, that isn't always the case.

Every year, Influenza causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of deaths across the United States.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, flu and other immunizations are required to be covered by health insurance at no cost to the patient.