Frank Pallone

I appreciate the industry's ability to work with the FDA and move forward on a strong agreement.

Clearly, bringing generic drugs to market faster should be a priority.

Thank you, Chairman Pitts.

I am encouraged by the bipartisan nature of these efforts, and I look forward to working with my colleagues.

Do you think that the Department must play a role? I mean, do you think that it is absolutely necessary that they play a role?

I think that it is our responsibility to do something more comprehensive to provide the guidance, Mr. Chairman.

I think the failure of the Department to complete security plan approvals and compliance inspections is a very serious issue.

I regret that this committee has not taken a more proactive approach to securing these facilities.

I suggest that you go next because I only have myself, and then we're going to move to Ways and Means.

At this time I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis).

Can I inquire how much time remains on each side. The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. Emerson). The gentleman from New Jersey has 9 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.

As you know, Mr. Dingell, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Waxman and I have introduced a bill, the Drug Safety Enhancement Act...

I think that our safety and efficacy standards are very important to the success of industry as well as to improving and protecting the health of the public.

In fact, there is a bill, the Food and Drug Administration Mission Reform Act, that would accomplish this.

PDUFA has been a remarkable success, giving patients access to safe, effective and breakthrough medical treatments.

I welcome today's hearing and I am very much looking forward to working together on the critical business of this subcommittee.

I have no additional speakers. I urge support for this legislation. It is truly bipartisan. I yield back the balance of my time.

Do you believe that it is fair that NMFS is moving forward with forcing regional management fishery councils to implement annual catch limits while the recreational information program that was designed to ensure ACLs were developed with…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wanted to ask Mr. Schwaab, the 2006 National Research Council Report, which Congress mandated to be used in improving recreational data collection methods in the Magnuson Act, in the 2006 reauthorization of…

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As you know, I have introduced the Flexibility Act. My bill would allow for more flexibility in rebuilding timelines and ensure that the Secretary of Commerce has the authority to step in and stop overly burdensome restrictions that are…

A federal dollar spent on any of the purposes outlined by H.R. 594 would be repaid in multiples in the near future and would immediately create new employment opportunities.

In my opinion, the other four major bills--1646, 2304, 2772 and 3061--would move this country farther from our common objectives.

Representative Frank's Asset Forfeiture Fund bill and Representative Keating's Strengthen Fisheries bill also have merits.

The Coastal Jobs Creation Act sponsored by Representatives Pallone and Pingree is a great piece of legislation with broad public support.