Summer Lee

And the costs will be on the ultimate product that the consumer is coming to the pharmacy for.

I think there is an enormous amount of right on the side of community and small pharmacies. It is a mountain of rightness on that.

I believe this is an important hearing that allows us to deal with this issue and be thoughtful, and see how we can come to a reasoned response.

I think this was at the end of the term, and I think as you have listened to the questions in a Committee that is the protector of competition, it raises a concern on the issue of harm, when we give an exemption, who are we harming.

We have to have a respectful balance.

That is why I am pleased that the bill amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum penalty.

Because I represent Houston, Texas, it is of heightened importance for consumers and law enforcement officials in our state.

It is important for Congress to lay down a marker so that potential criminals are faced with more deterrents.

As we all know counterfeit drugs pose a grave threat to consumer safety.

I want to see you efficient, not so lean that we jeopardize the American people, but certainly efficient.

I would also like to have a meeting with you to see what your diversity is in management.

I wanted to make the point that, in terms of the increasing salaries, Mr. Nicholson, I think that since 2004 there is seniority...

Let me raise this question with both Mr. McLaughlin and Mr. Nicholson.

I think your duties and responsibilities, in light of this changing climate that we live in, this world of unknowns with respect to terrorism, continues to change.

I appreciate that. I think that is important.

I associate myself with the Chairman on that random list of non-humorous quotations.

So to use the resources that you are asking for to say, let's offset, we are in a tight budget year, in actuality it would hurt and undermine what you are trying to do in terms of ensuring the resources necessary that you have assessed…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. That is okay. Thank you for your courtesies again.

We can't have a desire for short-term savings to cloud our decision-making about the allocation of resources for securing our Nation's rail, mass transit, and aviation systems.

I think we do have a slight disagreement, however, because I believe that the matrix through which we look through, particularly TSA, involves the responsibility of TSO officers to be in place.

I hold dear and I held it up in several hearings the Constitution.

I want us to focus on intelligence and behavior and I want us to hold dear the Constitution.

I want to uphold in doing so, not racial profiling and not involving in labeling one group, but we need to work on this issue together.

But Dr. Kahl, let me thank you for reinforcing the President's international perspective on Iran--is that he does not adhere to containment. That Iran having a nuclear weapon is unacceptable and he has not precluded any option, if you will.

I thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member for holding this hearing, and for all of the witnesses that are here.