Joseph Pitts actually said...

"Hon. Joseph R. Pitts, a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, opening statement."

"This is not a partisan issue; it is about children's health and lives. I urge my colleagues to support this bill."

"We cannot simply zero out this important program, as the administration has requested, and hope that other Federal programs not specifically dedicated to pediatric health care will pick up the slack."

"The American people expect and have a right to expect that the Federal Government is doing everything possible to ensure that drugs on the market are safe and effective."