Tom Coburn: “The first step in measuring the results of a government program is creating an inventory of all Federal programs.”

If we really want to move forward, what we have to do is change the dynamic at the FDA.

As stewards of the Federal purse, we should be ensuring that we are doing all that we can to save taxpayer dollars and create efficiency in Government.

We have a very serious problem from the point of view of deterring particularly a country such as Iran or North Korea.

I think changing their charge from safety and efficacy to safety.