07/21/2010
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"I am kind of amazed that we would ask our veterans to pay for care for service-connected conditions. That is a major reversal of a fundamental tenet of our care for veterans."
"This includes oversight and coordination of care."
"The Sentinel System . . . is a model in drugs; we have 170 million Americans' claims data so when there is a problem with a drug we can look almost in real time. We need the same system on the device ..."
"I'm particularly eager to see full implementation of two long-awaited FDA rules--the first to ensure menu labeling in restaurants and similar establishments, and the second expanding FDA regulation of..."