Jeff Merkley actually said...

You have had the longest tenure of any FDA Commissioner in recent history, so thank you for your service over the last 6 years.

Merkley acknowledges Commissioner Hamburg's significant tenure and contributions.

03/11/2015

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We have not been checking and balancing the executive branch for 60-some odd years, maybe longer.

It has not generally been the retention of the potential for first use as it has been assured destruction.

I am not ready to concede that the line should be wiped out with no geographic limits, no time limits, no style of force limits.

I am profoundly disappointed in what happened today. I think part of leadership is putting yourself in other people's shoes.