Joseph Pitts actually said...

"The science is not debatable here. There has been lots of research, lots of studies..."

"The number of people in this audience and in the hallway this morning demonstrates the strong interest in this topic."

"FDA has not seen evidence of safety risks associated with genetically modified foods."

"A number of people have an instinctive distrust of food that has been genetically modified, and are asking questions about its safety."