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Joe Barton: “Don't you think somebody at some point in time in your position, or somebody who reports to you, could have said maybe…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2017
Don't you think somebody at some point in time in your position, or somebody who reports to you, could have said maybe we need a few more people; maybe we need a lot of people; maybe we need to change the rules; maybe you don't need 27-step processes.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton suggests the FDA needs more resources and streamlined processes.

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