Joseph Pitts actually said...

"We must preserve those antibiotics critical to human health for use in treating disease--not for growth promotion or disease prevention."

"it is good to hear of the collaboration that is occurring between the public and private sectors."

"I applaud you for organizing this hearing and commend all the leaders in this room for giving voice to the dire situation of antibiotic resistance."

"There are too many lives at stake to give up. We can and must preserve antibiotics--the future of modern medicine depends upon it."