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“just so people understand, the 7-to-5 ratio, which I have been clear on for weeks now, does allow for equal participation between those two committees, so the fairness is that 7- to-5 ratio. This protections to the drug industry, no time for stem cells--first of all, the timing issue is because of this postponement. The fact that the PATRIOT Act finally passed yesterday, when it should have passed weeks ago, is a manifestation. This wasn't a problem with your whole caucus. It was a handful of people who felt strongly about it, and that is within their rights. But some way or another, we need to keep moving on all of these issues, whether it is stem cells, whether it is pensions, whether it is lobbying reform, whether it is coming in to address the debt limit. We are going have to move along and stop postponing, obstructing, and then saying we are running out of time. We can't address these important issues. Asbestos is important. My distinguished colleague may diminish how important it is, but it is an important issue from a range. We are going to systematically go through and address them, but we need cooperation, working together. Let me ask the Senator, I wasn't here-- again, I apologize--but protections to the drug industry, something was said about that. What does that mean?”