Patty Murray

There has to be a sense of urgency. I just have to tell you as someone who has been involved in veterans' issues and been on top of this for a long time, these are issues that have to be resolved immediately.

I expect the VA to deal with this problem.

There is no more important role for VA than to be there when a veteran is in crisis.

Maintaining the Gold Standard of safety and efficacy for medical products is fundamental to FDA's mission.

If confirmed, I will be committed to implementing the TCA, as intended by Congress.

What about banning flavored tobacco products and marketing practices that actually target our children?

I have to tell you, I am concerned about your commitment to do everything you can to protect health under this really important landmark law.

Your commitment to make sure that any decision is science-based, evidence-based is really important on this issue to me.

I am very fearful that they will put political pressure on you to make decisions not based on science and not based on evidence-based treatment.

You will be under immense pressure from this President and Secretary Price who continue to put politics ahead of women.

I want to know if you will stand up for women and fight against any political attempts by President Trump and Vice President Pence to politicize decisions about women's health.

This is not the first time I have had to fight a President and his administration to protect healthcare for women.

I am personally outraged by this Administration's continued efforts to undermine and rollback women's rights and access to healthcare.

You are willing to stand up to the Administration if they put political pressure on you?

Do you commit to making decisions on safety and efficacy of new products based on the standards in the current law and the science, and not bow to political pressure from the Administration?

The Trump administration you will be working under has been clear about their disregard for our country's leadership in this respect.

The FDA is considered the gold standard for approval around the world because the FDA reviews raw data to determine if a new drug is both safe and effective, and that scientific and nonpolitical process is critical to the trust of patients…

They trust the food they buy from the grocery store is safe.

No responsiveness. No transparency. No accountability. It is really frightening and frustrating.

Disappointingly, Secretary Price failed to respond to a single one of the questions this committee asked him following his confirmation hearing.

I have repeatedly stressed--privately and publicly--the importance of a thorough and complete vetting process for each of President Trump's nominees.

Will you commit to taking these steps?

I ask that you expand your review to encompass the entirety of the recently completed Culture Audit and the Academy's Action Plan.

Thank you for your past work to review efforts by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to address their ongoing issues with sexual assault and sexual harassment.

I remain deeply concerned with the prevalence of sexual assault and sexual harassment at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.