"I, too, remember the long lines in the 70s."
"The number of people in this audience and in the hallway this morning demonstrates the strong interest in this topic."
"A number of people have an instinctive distrust of food that has been genetically modified, and are asking questions about its safety."
"It is our job as policymakers, particularly as it relates to the public health, to establish a factually and scientifically sound foundation prior to taking any action that would impact consumers and ..."
"FDA has not seen evidence of safety risks associated with genetically modified foods."
"Studies have shown that absent this legislation, the average family's food bill will go up by $500..."
"The science is not debatable here. There has been lots of research, lots of studies..."
"I have always believed states should have the right to act in the best interests of their residents."
"The single biggest threat to our national security is our debt."
"the single biggest threat to our national security is our debt."
"Accordingly, under Federal rules today, the Federal Government is paying the full cost of some prisoners' hospital care who would otherwise be eligible for Medicaid."
"Moving forward, Congress should be thoughtful and data-driven in our approach."