Political Quotes

“Much has been said over the course of today about the scope of the FDA, the importance of having an FDA Commissioner, a permanent FDA Commissioner, and we will realize that shortly. Earlier this year we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration, which is an administration that I have used professionally in my previous profession in everything from the thousands of prescriptions I have written, to investigational drugs, to left ventricular devices, to lasers and artificial hearts. I have seen first hand how important it is to have an appropriate regulatory agency there. The Food and Drug Administration, as we all know, as we have said this afternoon, is America's first scientific regulation body. While the agency has adapted and changed with the times, it has remained true to its purpose of protecting interests of everyone who is listening to me, the American consumer. In a few minutes we will vote on the nomination of a very good friend, Dr. Eschenbach, to the position of Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.”