Frank Pallone

This bill will save lives. Raising the tobacco age to 21 will result in a quarter of a million fewer premature deaths for those born between 2000 and 2019.

I remain deeply concerned about the outbreak of lung illnesses associated with e-cigarette use and vaping products.

Today, this committee takes another important step in protecting our youth from a life of chronic disease, disability, and death from tobacco products and nicotine addiction.

It is my intention to advance this legislation this fall, and I hope we can do so with strong bipartisan support because we simply can't lose another generation to a lifetime of nicotine addiction.

We will consider H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, which is a bipartisan bill that I introduced with Representative Donna Shalala, aimed at reducing the number of kids using tobacco products in the United…

This committee takes another important step in protecting our youth from a life of chronic disease, disability, and death from tobacco products and nicotine.

As I've said before, spectrum is a bipartisan issue.

I want to thank Ranking Member Walden, Congresswoman Matsui, and Congressman Guthrie for partnering with me to introduce one of the bills we're discussing today.

We must help smaller carriers remove suspect equipment for the good of the entire country.

Our legislation will prohibit the spending of Federal dollars on suspect communications equipment and services that undermine national security.

I applaud the work of Chairman Doyle and Ranking Member Latta introducing the SHARE Act.

The guidance we envision would extend to all retail channels, so online and in-person sales.

I just think the only way we can realistically verify that tobacco products both flavored and non-flavored don't flow to children is through direct, you know, this question is about face-to-face sales.

I think the only way that you can verify that tobacco products, whether they are flavored or non-flavored, don't flow to kids is through direct face-to-face sales.

The guidance will describe our enforcement policies.

It is my strong belief that Congress must take comprehensive action.

I agree that the clearing the market of flavors could help reduce youth utilization of e-cigarettes.

I am disappointed that it has taken so long to get to this point.

Here we are over two years later, and unfortunately my concerns have come to fruition.

I am deeply concerned about the recent outbreak of lung illnesses that have killed eight people and sickened more than 530 here in the United States.

We are examining the growing public health crisis involving e-cigarettes and the proliferation of these products amongst kids and teens.

It is long past time to address the public health risks associated with e-cigarette use.

It is my intention to move this critical legislation forward.

We must eliminate flavors, prohibit online sales that make it easy for kids to buy e-cigarettes.

I believe that ban should occur immediately.