Herb Kohl

However, the drive toward getting new technologies to market should not be done at the risk of patient safety.

We need to do all we can to make sure that these new medical products are getting to the market quickly as well as safely.

this system simply isn't working. It is inadequate. It is broken, needs to be fixed.

the ability of American companies to out innovate and better compete with their global competitors is more important today than ever. Yet, the FBI estimates that U.S. companies lose billions of dollars each year to criminals who steal…

I want to express my deep, deep admiration and respect for you as a person and as an individual with the capabilities that you have and have demonstrated over the past 10 years.

Going forward, which is really all we need to be concerned about at this time, what can you tell us about new procedures that are in place that will head off another Fort Hood in the future?

I am concerned about the timeline of implementing the physician sunshine provisions (section 6002) of the Affordable Care Act.

the ability of American companies to out-innovate and out-compete the rest of the world is more important today than ever.

The Senate Homeland Security Committee released a report critical of the FBI.

I am currently reviewing the Economic Espionage Act to see what improvements are needed to better protect American companies.

I rise today with Senator Graham to introduce the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011, a bill that will curb the ongoing abuse of secrecy orders in Federal courts. The result of this abuse, which often comes in the form of sealed settlement…

Thank you very much, Senator Blunt.

The budget for fiscal year 2012, Commissioner Hamburg, proposes an increase of $70 million to help develop new therapies that could be quickly used in the event of a chemical or biological attack or a natural disaster of another sort.

I am sure you are looking forward to following it up with us.

The world and the way our food and drugs are produced are becoming more complex every day.

this price increase marks a dramatic setback for public health, to insurance carriers, to businesses, to taxpayers

You have been great. You have been very informative.

It is the job of the Federal Government to make sure that our food and drugs are safe.

Are we prepared at this time to deal with the fallout of a nuclear meltdown such as they have had in Japan? Are we prepared?

Yes, as you point out, it has been a tremendous savings, if we can just get these drugs to market.

We could not assure the American people here today that in the event of something similar to what happened in Japan, we would be in a position to take care of the needs of the people.

Over the years, we have provided funding to speed approval of generic drugs because, as everybody knows, they save the consumer tons of money.

I have been and continue to be a very strong supporter of the FDA.

In recent years, most workers have seen their savings take a hit, leaving many to wonder if they will ever be able to retire.

Now more than ever we need to strengthen and protect our pension and 401(k) systems.