Jeff Merkley actually said...

"You have authority in cases where there is market dysfunction to prioritize applications. Is that correct?"

"So if I am somebody at risk for this challenge of my throat closing down and I am unable to breathe, then I would suffocate, can I legally acquire a little amount of the drug and put it into a syringe..."

"What is the barrier for entrepreneurs stepping into this gap? It just seems like it is a dysfunctional market."

"I encourage you to ponder whether there are unreasonably difficult, expensive procedures that make it very hard for competitors to enter the market."